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.
JUL 4, 7, 10, 12, 2026
Berlin
Germany
DEC 30, 2026
JAN 5, 8, 13, 17, 2027
Barcelona
Spain
APR 2, 4, 7, 10, 18, 23, 2027
Berlin
Germany
Samson et Dalila at Staatsoper unter den Linden
News: May 31 2026
For four performances on July 4, 7, 10 and 12, Nicolas Testé will sing the role of the Old Hebrew in Saint-Saëns’ Samson et Dalila at the Staatsoper Berlin.
The literary source for Ferdinand Lemaire’s libretto was the Old Testament’s Book of Judges, which tells of the Israelite’s oppression in Palestinian Gaza. One of the most popular Romantic French-language operas, with its lyrical descriptions and great choral tableaux, it is now restaged by the Argentine film director and screenwriter Damián Szifron. Alexander Soddy will conduct the performances and the cast will feature Roberto Alagna and Aigul Akhmetshina in the title roles.
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
