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Roméo et Juliette in Zürich

News: Dec 15 2024

Nicolas Testé returns to the role of Frère Laurent in Gounod’s romantic Roméo et Juliette on December 31 and January 3, 8, 11, 17, and 26 for Opernhaus Zürich, under the baton of Timur Zangiev. Testé has been lauded for his “magnificent” (The Washington Post) portrayal of the well-meaning friar, and has sung the role at Washington National Opera, Beijing’s National Centre for the Performing Arts, and Teatro alla Scala. 

Testé joins Ted Huffman’s production, performing alongside Julie Fuchs and Stephen Costello as the star-cross’d lovers, Gregory Feldmann as Mercutio, Chao Deng as Le Comte Capulet, Svetlina Stoyanova as Stéphano, and Omer Kobiljak as Tybalt.

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Frère Laurent at the Staatsoper Berlin

News & Press: Nov 11 2024 | Online Merker

So kommt es, dass von den Hauptrollen die einzige uneingeschränkt affirmativ zu beurteilende Leistung Nicolas Testé als Frère Laurent bietet.

“Aus dem Ensemble sticht ansonsten Nicolas Testé als kraftvoll klingender Frère Laurent positiv heraus”

BZ Berlin

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‘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.

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Norma at Palm Beach Opera

News & Press: Apr 06 2024

“As Oroveso, Norma’s father and leader of the Gauls, the bass-baritone Nicolas Testé sang with effortless authority and a dark vocal gleam. Clad in red and gold, carrying a staff, he was a convincing portrait of tribal leadership.”

South Florida Classical Review

“Bass-baritone Nicolas Testé was a cavernous voice in the role of Oroveso. His character made several proclamations during scenes and shared a paternal relationship with the character of Norma.”

Palm Beach Daily News

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Roméo et Juliette at Washington National Opera

News & Press: Nov 07 2023

“…I was most taken by bass Nicolas Testé, whose magnificent Frère Laurent made a potentially dull wedding quite captivating (doubly so his one-note description of Juliet’s deceptive poison), and who did impressive double-duty as the Duke of Verona.”

The Washington Post

“French bass Nicolas Testé brought a puissant, refined elder presence to the roles of Frère Laurent… and the Duke of Verona.”

Washington Classical Review

“Bass Nicolas Testé sang the roles for both the Duke of Verona and Frére Laurent. His beautiful voice and singing readily take command of the stage”

Opera Gene

“Nicolas Testé as Frère Laurent… [was] superb in [his] respective role[s].”

Broadway World

“…Nicolas Testé’s comforting bass gave her partner in crime, Frere Laurent, a thoughtful authority.”

Parterre

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Recital at Peralada Festival

News & Press: Jul 31 2023

“El dramatismo ha vuelto a escena con Testé y su impecable interpretación del aria para abajo Sí, morir ella de!- Quién chiamata me avete?, de La Gioconda (Amilcare Ponchielli), vivo reflejo del despecho y la ira de Alvise Badoero.

Testé ha hecho gala durante todo el recital de una suficiencia y confianza en sus virtudes como cantante espectaculares. La interpretación de Testé en esta pieza ha contrastado con locura y la inocencia de Ana Bolena, protagonista de la ópera homónima de Donizetti, que Damrau ha llevado a escena con la sublime interpretación del aria Al dolce guidami, que sitúa a su personaje en la Torre de Londres, a las puertas de su ejecución. Testé y Damrau han cerrado la primera parte con el dúo de Elvira y Giorgio, O amato zio, de I Puritani, de Bellini.”

Toda la Música

“Testé tiene una voz profunda y demostró una gran musicalidad en el fraseo y las dinámicas, con un color de voz bellísimo en un bajo. En su dúo con Damrau deY Puritani fue como si estuviéramos viendo una ópera en vez de un recital, con ambos metidos en los respectivos personajes, y su aria “Lyubvi vsye vozrasti pokorni” de Eugen Onieguin, pasando del dolor a la oración y la desesperación final, rompió más de un corazón.”

Ara

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