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“surprised with clarity and civility of voice”

– ČASOPIS HARMONIE 

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Bree Nichols is a young American soprano praised for her “rich vocal disposition” (KlasikaPlus) and compelling stage presence. A Fulbright grantee to the Czech Republic in 2021–22, Bree is known for her sensitive interpretations of Czech vocal music as well as over two dozen operatic roles spanning a diverse repertoire. Her career has taken her to the stages of Tulsa Opera, the North Czech Philharmonic, Pilsen Opera, Symphony of the Mountains, Capitol City Opera, Opera Roanoke, Lewisville Lake Symphony, Olomouc Baroque Festival, and more. In 2023, she made her debut as Monica in Tulsa Opera's production of The Medium, and won 1st place in the Artist Division of the National Opera Association’s Carolyn Bailey Argento Vocal Competition as well as the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition (Arkansas District). Bree’s expanding discography includes her solo debut album, Pure Morning, featuring all Czech repertoire, as well as multiple new music releases with the Navona Records label. Bree was also the winner of the 2020 Presser Award in support of her performance and study of Czech opera. Her recent roles include the title roles of Lucia di Lammermoor and The Bartered Bride as well as Gilda in Rigoletto and Nedda in Pagliacci.

BREE NICHOLS

​Off the stage, Bree Nichols is a scholar and innovator in community opera advocacy, where her performance expertise informs her leadership in shaping the next generation of musicians. She is founder and former general director of Stafford Opera Troupe in her hometown of Stafford, Virginia; there she created the Summer Opera Program offering free training and performance opportunities to young singers. Bree holds a Master of Music degree from University of Georgia and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from University of North Texas. Her dissertation, culminating in the creation of an anthology of Czech opera arias with corresponding research, translations, and phonetic transcriptions, galvanized her continuing performance and study of Czech opera and art song in the U.S. and abroad. Following her Fulbright research in the Czech Republic, Bree's notes on Czech diction were published in the 2023 Bärenreiter Urtext edition of Dvořák's Rusalka.

BIOGRAPHY
“American soprano Bree Nichols made her debut at the Silesian Theatre, and her performance earned a thunderous reception from the first. Bree’s beautiful, dramatically-projected soprano perfectly dominates the stage!

“It’s a wonder how outstanding this young singer’s articulation is, who, through the quality of her pronunciation... 
rivals native Czech speakers.

“In her every note was the sound of a human heart laid bare, yearning for a love without humiliation, cruelty, and falsehood. Bree Nichols as Káťa Kabanová... presented a fantastic performance, which is, particularly from a vocal perspective, of an
international caliber.

– OSTRAVAN

  RÉSUMÉ

PRESS
MATERIALS

PRESS MATERIALS
REPERTOIRE

REPERTOIRE

OPERA ROLES

BLITZSTEIN

Alexandra, ​Regina

DONIZETTI

Lucia, ​Lucia di Lammermoor

DVOŘÁK

Rusalka, Rusalka

FOERSTER

Eva, Eva*

GLUCK

Ismene, Alceste

JANÁČEK

Káťa Kabanová, Káťa Kabanová

Jenůfa,  Její pastorkyňa (Jenůfa)

Fox, Příhody lišky Bystroušky (The Cunning Little Vixen)

LÉHAR

Valencienne, The Merry Widow

LEONCAVALLO

Nedda, Pagliacci

MENOTTI

Monica, The Medium

MOZART

Despina, Così fan tutte
Donna Elvira, Don Giovanni*
Madame Silberklang, Der Schauspieldirektor 
First Lady, The Magic Flute*

Countess, Le nozze di Figaro
Susanna, Le nozze di Figaro
Zerlina, Don Giovanni

MONTEVERDI / HANZLÍK

Arianna, L'Arianna

PASATIERI

The Diva, La Divina*

PUCCINI

Nella, Gianni Schicchi
Mimì, La Bohème
Musetta, La Bohème*
Lauretta, Gianni Schicchi

ROUSSEL

Béatrice, Le testament de la tante Caroline

SMETANA

Mařenka, The Bartered Bride

STRAUSS, J.

Rosalinde, Die Fledermaus

Adele, Die Fledermaus

STRAUSS, R.

Arabella, Arabella*

VERDI

Gilda, Rigoletto

WEILL

Jennie, Down in the Valley
Rose Maurrant, Street Scene*

ORATORIO & CONCERT

FAURÉ

Requiem

FOERSTER

Čisté jitro (Pure Morning)

MELANI

Quai bellici accenti

MOZART

Requiem*

ORFF

Carmina Burana

PERGOLESI

​Stabat Mater

RUTTER

Requiem

RYBA

Česká mše vánoční (Czech Christmas Mass)

WALTON

Façade

ART SONG

AXMAN

Duha (Rainbow)

DVOŘÁK

Cigánské melodie (Gypsy Songs)

​Písně milostné (Love Songs)*

FOERSTER

3 Nocturnes, Op. 163

Písně soumraku (Twilight Songs)

Praze (To Prague)

GRANADOS

La maja dolorosa

KAPRÁLOVÁ

Jablko s klína “Ukolébavka”

Smutný večer

MILHAUD

Quatre Chansons de Ronsard

NOVÁK

Melancholické písně o lásce (Melancholy Songs About Love)

REISSEROVÁ

Březen (March)

STRAUSS

Brentano Lieder

* indicates partial role/work performed
† indicates role covered

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