Accueil & Presse
(English) ‘La bohème’ at The Metropolitan Opera
Accueil & Presse: Fév 21 2025
Frère Laurent à la Staatsoper Berlin
Accueil & Presse: 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 »
Norma at Palm Beach Opera
Accueil & Presse: Avr 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. »
Roméo et Juliette at Washington National Opera
Accueil & Presse: 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. »
« French bass Nicolas Testé brought a puissant, refined elder presence to the roles of Frère Laurent… and the Duke of Verona. »
« 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 »
« Nicolas Testé as Frère Laurent… [was] superb in [his] respective role[s]. »
« …Nicolas Testé’s comforting bass gave her partner in crime, Frere Laurent, a thoughtful authority. »