| 'Nicholas Sales' Almaviva is also
a triumph. Not for an age has a British tenor combined such tonal sweetness
and heft. He cleanly executes unaspirated runs, phrases with expressivity
and can refine down the voice to a captivating pianissimo. His Count, an
impetuous boob, is the perfect precursor to Mozart's sexual predator.' |
- David Blewitt, The Stage
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| 'Nicholas Sales's smooth, agile,
very English Almaviva....' |
- Robert Thicknesse, The Times
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| 'Two performances have star quality.
......For once the tenor role is not a weak link in the cast. As Almaviva,
Nicholas Sales, in his debut with the company, made an understandably tentative
start, but soon caught the spirit of the enterprise and sang and acted
splendidly. Here is a high tenor with enough body and power in his voice
to tackle at least some of the Italian roles convincingly. If Opera North
are contemplating a revival of The Elixir of Love or even Rigoletto, they
need look no further.' |
- Anthony Arblaster,
Independent |
| "Alfredo was the young and obviously
talented Nick Sales, who sang with delightful fluency and superb
diction" |
- Anthony Arblaster, OPERA
Magazine |
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| "….very good singing from Nick
Sales…as Nanki-Poo" |
- Rupert Christiansen,
Daily Telegraph |
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| "...not an easy part to engage sympathy,
yet the polished tenor Nick Sales does it....Jose doesn't deserve it, but
Sales sings with such ardent honesty that you truly feel for him." |
- Jeremy Lewis, Nottingham
Evening Post |
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| "....but the real find was the
Nemorino of Nick Sales. His tenor is smooth yet powerful, his projection
tactfully scaled to this small venue, and his stage persona gently commanding.
We will watch his progress with interest." |
- Christopher Morley, Birmingham
Post |
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| "Nick Sales was simply outstanding....
Messiah singing which could hold its own against all comers and be better
than most in terms of clarity of diction" |
- Bernard Lee, Sheffield
Telegraph |
