c o u n t e r t e n o r
Nicholas
Tamagna
Nicholas Tamagna proved
the standout in
the title role,
singing with a
luminous
countertenor,
strong coloratura
and dramatic conviction
as he evolved from
swaggering unpleasantness
to humbled redemption.
-Vivien Schweitzer
THE NEW YORK TIMES
May 2013
His voice
soared with
piercing sadness
and soothed
with a silky beauty,
giving a glimpse,
perhaps,
of why castrati voices
became the divos of
the Baroque era.
-Karyl Charna Lynn,
OPERA NOW
(May/June 2010) Vol. 21
The
stand-out
performance
of the evening
was countertenor
Nicholas Tamagna’s
Witch.
To call Tamagna just a
countertenor does not
do justice to his
supple and pliant voice;
he has
the notes, agility,
and pristine intonation of a
Golden Age coloratura.
-Steven Jude Tietjen,
December 2011
Leading the charge
was countertenor
Nicholas Tamagna
in the high-flying title role...
Mr. Tamagna navigated
the high tessitura
with his potent instrument,
singing fearlessly in arias
depicting his initial rage
and the later ensembles
that feature his eventual contrition.
This is an impressive talent,
a singing actor
with formidable technique.
Paul J. Pelkonen
SUPERCONDUCTOR
May 2013
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