\u00a0\u00bbNicolas Test\u00e9, as the Count des Grieux, the father of Manon\u2019s lover, possessed a smooth and well-projected bass, his interpretation conveying the requisite gravitas.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
Operawire<\/a><\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0In the role of the Comte des Grieux, Nicolas Test\u00e9 was both dignified and emotionally restrained, a perfect embodiment of aristocratic authority. Yet in his duets with Manon and his son, moments of vulnerability and sorrow broke through his controlled exterior, adding unexpected emotional resonance. His presence gave weight to the generational and moral conflicts at the heart of the opera.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n Opera Diary<\/a><\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Nicolas Test\u00e9 als Le Comte des Grieux, der Vater des jungen Chevalier, \u00fcberzeugte mit edlem Bass-Bariton und eleganter Erscheinung.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n Das Opernmagazine<\/a><\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Nicolas Test\u00e9 gibt mit w\u00fcrdevollem Bass-Bariton einen im genau richtigen Masse autorit\u00e4ren Comte des Grieux.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n Online Merker<\/a><\/p>\n \u00ab\u00a0Nicolas Test\u00e9 zeichnet ihn mit eleganter Autorit\u00e4t.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n