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-baritone and a handsome brooding presence.
Classical Voice North America
The French bass-baritone 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.
May 28, 31
Berlin
Germany
Maria Stuarda (Concert version) / Giorgio Talbot
Diana Damrau, Jana Kurucová, Javier Camarena
Francesco Ivan Ciampa, conductor
JUN 4
Vienna
Austria
VERDIssimo
Musikverein Vienna
Münchner Rundfunkorchester
Diana Damrau, soprano
Ivan Repušić, conductor
JUN 7
Istanbul
Turkey
VERDIssimo
Lütfi Kırdar Convention and Exhibition Centre
Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic Orchestra
Diana Damrau, soprano
Pavel Baleff, conductor
VERDIssimo tour and Maria Stuarda in Berlin
News: May 10 2018
French bass-baritone 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-baritone Nicolas Testé, as Des Grieux’s father, sang with rich, smooth tone.
The New York Times
... the bass-baritone Nicolas Testé, as Des Grieux’s father, sang with rich, smooth tone.
The New York Times
