Biography
Bree Nichols, soprano
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Bree Nichols is a young operatic soprano known for her compelling stage presence, warm timbre, and shimmering pianissimi. She recently debuted as Gilda in Rigoletto with Capitol City Opera and is also an avid interpreter of song repertoire, performing Strauss’ Brentano Lieder and Milhaud’s Quatre Chansons de Ronsard this season. Bree’s career has taken her to the stages of Carnegie Hall, Symphony of the Mountains, Capitol City Opera, Opera Roanoke, Opera on the James, Appalachian Opera Theatre, Druid City Opera, and more. She has recently portrayed the title role in Smetana’s The Bartered Bride, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Despina in Così fan tutte, Jennie in Kurt Weill’s Down in the Valley, Nedda in Pagliacci, and Valencienne in The Merry Widow. She also sang Barbarina in Le nozze di Figaro under the baton of Maestro Hillary Griffiths and performed as Nella (Lauretta cover) in Gianni Schicchi with conductor Mark Cedel. Additional cover roles include Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro, and Madame Silberklang in Mozart’s Der Schauspieldirektor. This season Bree travels to the Czech Republic to perform Pergolesi's Stabat Mater before touring the state of Texas as the Fox in Janáček’s Příhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen.) This spring, she will also take the stage as Béatrice in Roussel’s rarely performed comic opera Le testament de la tante Caroline.
Bree earned her M.M. from University of Georgia and her B.M. from Liberty University. Bree currently calls the state of Texas home, where she lives and frequently performs with her husband, Jason Nichols. She is a Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas College of Music, where she studies with internationally renowned soprano Carol Wilson. Also a passionate educator, Bree is Founder and General Director of Stafford Opera Troupe in Stafford, Virginia, where she created the tuition-free Summer Opera Program offering opera education and performance opportunities to young singers.
Bree earned her M.M. from University of Georgia and her B.M. from Liberty University. Bree currently calls the state of Texas home, where she lives and frequently performs with her husband, Jason Nichols. She is a Teaching Fellow at the University of North Texas College of Music, where she studies with internationally renowned soprano Carol Wilson. Also a passionate educator, Bree is Founder and General Director of Stafford Opera Troupe in Stafford, Virginia, where she created the tuition-free Summer Opera Program offering opera education and performance opportunities to young singers.
