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La Boheme
William Albright, Opera Magazine, 09/2010
Nathan Resika supplied a warm-toned Colline |
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Don Giovanni
Nicola Smith, Valley News, 08/19/10 "Effortless singing distinguishes Operanorth's Don Giovanni"
Bass Nathan Resika, who sings the Commendatore, has the sonorous gravity needed to play the man murdered by Giovanni in Act 1...particularly in the last act...elegantly staged by Ron Luchsinger...in which the Commendatore's ghost returns to exact vengeance. These moments are as weighty and as chilling as Mozart and Da Ponte intended; Don Giovanni may appear to shrug off the terrors of final damnation, but the audience does not. |
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Don Giovanni
Jim Lowe, Rutland Herald, 08/15/2010
Bass Nathan Resika delivered a powerful final scene as the Commendatore.
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La Boheme
Buzz Belmont ,Houston Chronicle Online, 04/02/10
Nathan Resika's booming basso is beautifully realized, particularly in his Act IV tour de force aria "Vecchia zimarra" ("Dear old coat"). |
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La Boheme
John DeMers, Houston Artsweek 04/01/2010
Filling out the four main bohemians... Nathan Resika shines as Colline. The latter’s farewell to his beloved overcoat near the end, “Vecchia zimarra,” is an understated scene-stealing delight. |
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La Boheme
Everett Evans, Houston Chronicle, 04,01,2010
"Nathan Resika's Colline rounded out the quartet of artists in stalwart fashion...Resika with the philosopher's skepticism, especially in his aria of farewell to his beloved overcoat (which he sells to supply comforts to Mimi in her final hours.) |
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Dr.Jekyll and Mr.Hyde
Barry O'Neal, award winning composer and director of concert music for Carl Fischer, 02/12/2009
“In my opera, DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE, Nathan Resika gave a superb performance as Sir Danvers Carew. The part is very important to the story. Carew must project a certain arrogance and contemptuous determination, and Nathan can really act with his voice, which has an amazingly rich and dark sound, with powerful low notes. It was a great pleasure to hear what he did with this critical part.” |
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Acis and Galatea
Anthony Morss , Conductor, 11/12/08
The role of Polyphemus requires comic characterization as well as coloratura facility. Again Nathan triumphed, performing with security, ease, and distinction. |
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La Forza del Destino
Vivian Schweitzer, The New York Times, July, 2008
“The able young cast included Nathan Resika as the Marquis of Calatrava” |
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Le nozze di Figaro
D.L.Groover , Houston Press, November, 2007
“Nathan Resika (Figaro), with his sonorous baritone and sprightly acting, fleshed out this witty servant….with marvelous, full-throated joie de vivre”. |
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THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
Stuart Duncan, Princeton Time Off, July, 2007
The voices were splendid. Nathan Resika has a delicious time as the Sergeant of Police". |
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Don Giovanni
Opera-L archives, May, 2006
“Nathan Resika, The Commendatore, didn’t look as old as he might, but sang sonorously” |
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Albert Herring
Princeton Town Topics, July, 2004
Nathan Resika showed a good lower register as Superintendent Budd |
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In Concert
Lucy Mallows,The Budapest Sun,February, 2003
Singer Nathan Resika gave a stirring rendition of some old favorites;Old Man River and Danny Boy" |
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