City Opera Vancouver Announces The Rose-Ellen Nichols Award in Performing Arts

City Opera Vancouver has announced a new award in honor of Rose-Ellen Nichols, a Canadian Coast Salish mezzo-soprano who died of cancer in February 2022. The award will recognize one promising Canadian artist aged 18-40 pursuing a career and/or education in voice or costume design. Each year, the award will alternate between the two areas, with this year’s given for {…}

Feb 2, 2022

Obituary: Mezzo-soprano Rose-Ellen Nichols Dies at 41

Mezzo-soprano Rose-Ellen Nichols died at the age of 41 of cancer. The Coast Salish mezzo-soprano received her Master’s in opera from the University of British Columbia. While at the university she sang productions of “Die Zauberflöte,” “Le Nozze Di Figaro,” and “Die Fledermaus.” Following her graduation, she went on to perform in Canada and Europe, including at City Opera Vancouver, {…}