Nicole van Eer

Nicole van Eer had her classical vocal education at the Sweelinck Conservatory in Amsterdam, where she was a member of the opera class. She was coached by Charles van Tassel and Kevin Smith. During the time she was studying she sang parts in the operas "Le Nozze di Figaro", "La Boheme" and "Xerxes". Under the direction of David Prins she played the part of Monica in Menotti's "The Medium".

After her studies she had her first musical experience in "The Phantom of the Opera". From 1996 to 1998 she played the part of Maria in the musical "West Side Story". Both were Joop van den Ende productions.

After this intensive theatre period Nicole decided together with the bariton Roy ter Haar to make their own program in which they compined opera and musical. With their program "Una Storia Amorosa" they were invited to the festival of Monpazier in France.

In August 2001 she was a soloist at the Opera Festival in Valverde in Sicily, Italy, with arias from Puccini, Verdi, Bellini and Donizetti.

Together with pianist Hein Franssen she gave succesful concerts in France and Germany. The program consisted of song repertoire, opera and musical. In 2004 she immigrated to Aruba where she continued her singing. Nicole has performed for Her Majesty Queen Beatrix during the Queen's visit to Aruba in November 2007.