Nicholas trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). In February he will sing the role of New Keene in a concert performance of Peter Grimes with the Kensington Symphony Orchestra at the Queen Elizabeth Hall on London’s South Bank. Recent appearances include Mozart’s Count in Le Nozze di Figaro for West Green Opera, Escamillo in a new version of Carmen for Baseless Fabric at the Arcola Theatre and in street performances in London, and appeared in Kussen’s Where the wild things are with Shadwell Opera in Bamberg. 

In recent seasons he has performed as Monterone in Rigoletto and in the world premiere of King Kong by Jeffrey Ching for Theatre Magdeburg, recorded Margaret Catchpole by Stephen Dodgson for Naxos, taken the title role in the world premiere of To see the Invisible by Emily Howard at Snape Maltings, played Garibaldo in Rodelinda with the re-formed Cambridge Handel Opera Company, and sung Marcello in La Boheme at St John’s Smith Square. Previously, he made his debut in Croatia as Smirnov, The Bear, performed in the Portuguese and British premiers of the contemporary work Hummus by Zad Moultaka and sang Harlekin in Ariadne auf Naxos, appeared as Maxwell Davies’ Mad King with Shadwell Opera and made his debut at Sadler’s Wells with Independent Opera. For Wexford he has played The Learned Judge, Trial by Jury, Andy Tracy in the European premier of Losers by Richard Wargo and taken roles in Salome by Mariotte and Il cappello di paglia di Firenze by Rota. For Glyndebourne: Footman/Waiter in Der Rosenkavalier and Gunner’s Mate, Billy Budd in the UK and New York. He has appeared with RSAMD/Scottish Opera as Forester in Janacek’s Cunning Little Vixen, Denisov, War and Peace in Scotland and Russia, and Tchelio, L’amour des trois Oranges

Other roles include Arcalaus, Amadis de Gaule by J.C.Bach, Don Giovanni in France with Westminster Opera, The Officer in Philip Glass’s In the Penal Colony in London’s West End, Emperor Überall, the Emperor of Atlantis, Junius, The Rape of Lucretia, both Dancairo and Escamillo, Carmen, Peter, Hänsel und Gretel, Lindorf, Les contes d’Hoffmann.

Away from the opera stage, Nicholas is a keen concert singer and recitalist, singing works such as Messiah and Bach’s passions throughout the UK and further afield.

For any further details or bookings please do get in touch via the contact form or social media, or contact Sam Krum at Robert Gilder and Co.

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