Nicholas trained at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland). Recent appearances include Count 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 appearances in Kussen’s WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE with Shadwell Opera in Bamberg. In recent seasons he has sung Monterone RIGOLETTO, 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 RODELINDA with the re-formed Cambridge Handel Opera Company, and Marcello LA BOHEME at St John’s Smith Square.

In previous seasons 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 Harlekin ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, Maxwell Davies’ Eight Songs for a 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 DER ROSENKAVALIER and Gunner’s Mate BILLY BUDD in the UK and New York. He has appeared with RSAMD/Scottish Opera as Forester THE 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, title-role 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, and Lindorf LES CONTES D’HOFFMANN.

Away from the opera stage, Nicholas is a keen concert singer and recitalist, and regularly performs in much-loved repertoire including Handel Messiah and Bach St John Passion and St Matthew Passion throughout the UK and further afield.