In the 24/25 season, soprano Nicole Heinen made her debut with Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra as the soprano soloist in Handel’s Messiah, role debut as Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) with Pensacola Opera, soprano soloist debut with the Mississippi Gulf Coast Symphony Orchestra in Carmina Burana and role debut as Giannetta (L’elisir d’amore) with New Orleans Opera.
During the 23/24 season, Nicole made her debut with Pensacola Opera as Despina (Così fan tutte), role debut as Adele (Die Fledermaus) and covered the titular role of Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor).
She 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 Camille Coloratura Competition, John Alexander Vocal Competition and a semi-finalist in the Premiere Opera Foundation Competition, Annapolis Vocal Competition, Zenith Opera Competition and the Orpheus Vocal Competition.