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.
NOV 10, 13, 20, 22, 24, 2024
Berlin
Germany
DEC 31, 2024
JAN 3, 8, 11, 17, 26, 2025
Zurich
Switzerland
MAR 5, 8, 13, 17, 21, 2025
New York
United States
‘Roméo et Juliette’ in Berlin
News: Nov 01 2024
This November 10, 13, 20, 22, and 24, Nicolas Testé returns to the role of Frère Laurent in Roméo et Juliette, a role he has previously sung for Teatro alla Scala, Washington National Opera, and the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing. Of his performance at WNO, Opera Gene said, “His beautiful voice and singing readily take command of the stage.” These performances also feature Elsa Dreisig, Amitai Pati, and Jaka Mihelač. Stefano Montanari conducts Mariame Clément’s production, which frames the star-crossed lovers as the young people of today, who find each other against all odds.
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
