In the 23/24 season, soprano Nicole Heinen made her company and role debut with Pensacola Opera as Despina (Cosi fan tutte), Adele (Die Fledermaus) and covered the titular role of Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor).
In the 24/25 season, Nicole debuts the new roles of Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) with Pensacola Opera as well as Giannetta and covering Adina (L’elisir d’amore) with New Orleans Opera.
Ms. Heinen has won the Mary Ellen Clancy Memorial Award (MIOpera Competition), the Wisconsin District (MET Laffont Competition) and 4th place in the Mary Jacob Singer of the Year Competition. She was a finalist in the John Alexander Vocal Competition and Handel Aria Competition, semi-finalist in the Premiere Opera Foundation Competition and the Orpheus Vocal Competition.