Nicholas trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). This season he has appeared as Maxwell Davies’ Mad King, made his debut at Sadler’s Wells with Independent Opera, played Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' and Ceprano in 'Rigoletto' for Opera Brava, Smirnov in The Bear by Walton, and covered the Gamekeeper and voice of the huntsman in 'Rusalka' for Scottish Opera. In previous seasons, for Wexford Festival Opera he has played The Learned Judge, 'Trial by Jury', Andy Tracy in the European premier of 'Losers' by Richard Wargo, Premier Soldat, 'Salome' by Antoine Mariotte and Un Caporale delle guardie in 'Il cappello di paglia di Firenze' by Nino Rota. For Glyndebourne: Footman/Waiter in 'Der Rosenkavalier' and Gunner’s Mate, '
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Past performances 2007 — Yesterday
L'Orfeo (Orfeo), Monteverdi
Longborough Festival OperaTerzo pastore (Third shepherd) + 1 roles
View cast and crewWagner and Schoenberg, Wagner, RichardSchoenberg, Arnold
New Palace OperaKlingsor
View program, cast and crewLe nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), Mozart
West Green House OperaIl Conte di Almaviva (The Count of Almaviva)
View cast and crewL'Orfeo (Orfeo), Monteverdi
Longborough Festival OperaTerzo pastore (Third shepherd) + 1 roles
View cast and crewWagner and Schoenberg, Wagner, RichardSchoenberg, Arnold
New Palace OperaKlingsor
View program, cast and crewTosca, Puccini
Opera BohemiaIl Barone Scarpia (Baron Scarpia)
View cast and crewNicholas trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). This season he has appeared as Maxwell Davies’ Mad King, made his debut at Sadler’s Wells with Independent Opera, played Count Almaviva in 'The Marriage of Figaro' and Ceprano in 'Rigoletto' for Opera Brava, Smirnov in The Bear by Walton, and covered the Gamekeeper and voice of the huntsman in 'Rusalka' for Scottish Opera. In previous seasons, for Wexford Festival Opera he has played The Learned Judge, 'Trial by Jury', Andy Tracy in the European premier of 'Losers' by Richard Wargo, Premier Soldat, 'Salome' by Antoine Mariotte and Un Caporale delle guardie in 'Il cappello di paglia di Firenze' by Nino Rota. For Glyndebourne: Footman/Waiter in 'Der Rosenkavalier' and Gunner’s Mate, '