Biography

Nicole Fiselier (1982, soprano) received her bachelor degree in classical singing in 2006 under tuition of Roberta Alexander. In 2007-2008 Nicole participated in a course on acting for singers, called Acting Opera. Nicole has taken part in masterclasses with Nicholas Clapton, Margreet Honig, Emma Kirkby, Nelly Miricioiu and Jard van Nes. At the moment Nicole is receiving vocal coaching from Marjan Kuiper.

At Codarts Nicole performed in a project consisting of heights of ‘a Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Britten (Tytania). During the spring of 2005 she was Jessie in ‘Mahagonny Songspiel by Weill, with the ensemble Gruppo Montebello, conducted by Henk Guittart. Performances of this project brought her to the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Vredenburg (Utrecht) and the Doelen (Rotterdam). With the Rotterdam Young Philharmonic conducted by Jan Stulen Nicole interpretated an aria and some ensembles from Le nozze di Figaro (Susanna). She sang leading roles in ‘Venus and Adonis’ (Kamerkoor Rotterdam, role: Venus), ‘Multi Media Vespers’ (director: Cilia Hogerzeil, Muziektheater Hollands Diep, composer: Jan Hagen/ René Uijlenhoet), the children's opera ‘A is een aapje’ (SIE), ‘Wie is Mignon’, (director: Rata Kloppenburg, Schatkameropera, Kameropera Festival, titlerole) and 'Bastien und Bastienne' (director: Pepijn Cladder, Opera aan Zee, role: Bastienne). Nicole sang supporting roles and was member of the choir in: 'die Lustige Witwe' (director: Robert Herzl, conductor: Martin Sieghart, Het Gelders Orkest, choirmember/Grisette), 'Blauwbaard' (Holland Opera, director: Joke Holboom, composer: Chiel Meijering, supporting role/choir). In 2010 Nicole performed the role of Clorinda (La Cenerentola, Rossini) in the Resident Artist Program of the Nederlandse Reisopera with Het Gelders orkest directed by Xander Straat.

Apart from her interest in opera Nicole performs regularly in oratorio- and liederconcerts. In 2011 she was one of the soprano soli in an enscenated Matthäus Passion. Nicole performed soli with Residentie Kamerkoor en Bachorkest conducted by Jos Vermunt, the Utrechtse Bachcantates conducted by Gijs Leenaars, and the Laurens-Bachcollegium conducted by Barend Schuurman amongst others. With Gruppo Montebello she performed a selection of songs from ‘Sieben Frühe Lieder’ by Berg. Next to this Nicole founded Duo Fiselier-Buijnsters in 2004 together with classical guitarist Martijn Buijnsters. The core of their repertoire consist mainly of Spanish music. They performed in Granada, Spain, as well as in numerous other places. Cathelijne Noorland (piano) and Nicole have founded Duo Ruby in 2010 and have been performing with a lied and operaprogram.

During the coming season Nicole will be performing roles in opera’s with Holland Opera, Schatkamer Opera and Muziektheater Hollands Diep.