As Jupiter, Nicolas Testé unleashed a resonsant, velvety bass worthy of a god.
Opera News
Native Frenchman Nicolas Testé . . . imbued the priest Nourabad with a mellow soft-grained bass and a handsome brooding presence.
Classical Voice North America
The French bass Nicolas Testé studied piano, bassoon and music history in Paris before embarking on a career as a singer. He studied at the Opéra National de Paris and Centre de Formation Lyrique. In 1998 he was awarded with the Second Prize at the “Voix Nouvelles” competition.
Nicolas Testé regularly performs in many renowned opera houses such as the Metropolitan Opera New York, Staatsoper Munich, Los Angeles Opera, San Fransisco Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Opéra National de Paris, Teatro San Carlo Naples, Grand Théâtre Geneva, Teatro La Fenice as well as at the Glyndebourne Festival and Chorégies d’Orange.
‘Pelléas & Mélisande’ in Geneva
News: Oct 01 2025
On October 26, 28 and 30 and November 2 and 4, Nicolas Testé will sing King Arkel in Pelléas & Mélisande. The production brings together GTG Ballet director Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and associate artist Damien Jalet with legendary visual artist and performer Marina Abramović, finally reaching the audience at Place de Neuve.
Björn Bürger will play Pelléas, Marie Eriksmoen will be a fragile and tender Mélisande opposite Leigh Melrose’s powerful Golaud. Juraj Valčuha conducts.
French bass Nicolas Testé was an excellent and tragic King Arkel. He rounded out a well-balanced cast in a hall that begs for more singing...
Montreal Gazette
... the bass Nicolas Testé, as Des Grieux’s father, sang with rich, smooth tone.
The New York Times
... the bass Nicolas Testé, as Des Grieux’s father, sang with rich, smooth tone.
The New York Times
