Christòpheren Nomura
baritone

"Christòpheren Nomura is definitely a face to watch &endash; and a voice to hear.
His musical intentions are both subtle and direct. He has a wonderfully
expressive face and a first-class baritone voice &endash; warm, robust and clear."
Richard Dyer &endash; The Boston Globe

(Updated August 2006 - Please discard any previous versions)

Baritone Christòpheren Nomura has emerged at the forefront of the new generation of American singers. Since making his New York City debut, he has performed throughout the world, recently hailed as one of classical music's "rising stars" by the Wall Street Journal.

Mr. Nomura has earned a prominent place on the operatic, concert and recital stages. In the realm of opera, Mr. Nomura is a noted Mozartean, known for his portrayals of Don Giovanni, Papageno in The Magic Flute, the Count in Le nozze di Figaro and Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte. He has sung Don Giovanni with the New Hampshire Music Festival and New York Chamber Symphony; Papageno for his debut with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City; Cosi fan tutte for his Hawaii Opera debut and the count in Figaro for his Opera Carolina debut. He has likewise had a strong association with Puccini's Madama Butterfly. He was Prince Yamadori in the 1995 SONY film of Butterfly co-directed by Martin Scorsese and Frédéric Mitterand, conducted by James Conlon. He sang Yamadori for his Boston Symphony debut under Seiji Ozawa and the Imperial Commissioner for his debut with Dallas Opera. He sang both of these roles for his Cincinnati Opera debut. He sang Figaro in Il Barbiere di Siviglia for his debut with the Skylight Opera of Milwaukee, returning as Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor. He sang Enrico for his El Paso Opera debut, Malatesta in Don Pasquale for his Opera Idaho debut and again for his Seattle Opera debut in 2003. He sang his first Dandini in Rossini's La Cenerentola for his debut with Lake George Opera.

Christòpheren Nomura has appeared with many of the prominent North American orchestras, in wide-ranging repertoire. He has appeared with the Boston Symphony, San Francisco Symphony, Minnesota Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of St. Luke's, Vancouver Symphony, Indianapolis Symphony, Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Utah Symphony Orchestra, Memphis Symphony and the BostonPops performing under internationally renowned conductors such as Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, James Conlon, Sergiu Comissiona, Roger Norrington, Christopher Hogwood, Ton Koopman, Bruno Weil Andrew Parrott and Martin Pearlman. 2005 brought debuts with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Kansas City Symphony in Mozart's Mass in C Minor under Nicholas McGegan, McGegan's Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Tafelmusik and Symphony Nova Scotia in Handel's Messiah, the Charlotte Symphony in the Brahms Requiem under Christof Perick and the Binghamton Philharmonic. This fall he will open the Pacific Symphony Orchestra's season in their new hall singing the title role in the premiere of Philip Glass' The Passion of Rama Krishna, conducted by Carl St. Clair. The season brings debuts with the Balitmore Symphony under Louis Langrée, North Carolina Symphony under Grant Llewellyn and the Annapolis Symphony under Jos- Luis Novo.

A noted Bach specialist, Christòpheren Nomura has been a frequent performer with the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, the Carmel Bach Festival, Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival, Handel & Haydn Society, Boston Early Music Festival, Boston Baroque and the Berkshire Choral Festival. He has performed with Apollo's Fire, Tafelmusik and the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. His collaborations with such ensembles as the S'Kampa, Boromeo and St. Lawrence String Quartets and pianists Martin Katz, Dalton Baldwin, Charles Wadsworth, Jean-Yves Thibaudet and William Bolcom have brought him to the leading American Chamber Music Festivals in including Santa Fe, Marlboro, Tanglewood, La Jolla, Spoleto, Music @ Menlo and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

Known for his deep commitment to the art of the recital, he has given more than 250 recitals throughout North America, Europe, Asia, South America and Africa. He has appeared at Lincoln Center, the "Making Music" series at Carnegie Hall, the Bank of America Celebrity Series in Boston, the Rising Stars Series at Ravinia, the John F. Kennedy Center in Washington, DC and the Vancouver Recital Society, frequently combining performances with in-depth residencies to introduce new audiences to classical vocal music. He was Artist-In-Residence with San Francisco Performances for four seasons, culminating in June 2005 with a duo recital with soprano Harolyn Blackwell. This program was presented at the Carlsen Center outside Kansas City in spring 2006.

Among other notable performances, he was invited to sing Bernstein's Mass at the Vatican for the "Jubilee Year," in 2000 performing before an audience of 15,000 in the Salla Nervi, simulcast to some 200,000 people in Vatican Square.

Christòpheren Nomura's discography includes recordings on the Sony, Dorian, Teldec, London, Denon, TDK and L'oiseau Lyre labels. His recording of the Monteverdi Vespers of 1610 on Telarc was nominated for a Grammy (Best Classical Ensemble Recording). He recorded Schubert's Die Schöne Müllerin for Well-Tempered Productions and Never Broken a solo recording of contemporary compositions released in 2004 by Center Stage Records. All Is Bright with Grant Llewellyn and the Handel and Haydn Society was released in December 2005, debuting on the Billboard classical charts at No. 8 and named Musicweb International's "Recording of the Month."

Mr. Nomura has been the recipient of numerous awards and distinctions including a four-year Fulbright Grant in to study with Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Hermann Prey and Gérard Souzay. He was winner of the Young Concert Artists International Auditions as well as the Naumburg, United States Information Agency Music Ambassadors and the Marilyn Horne Foundation competitions. Holds a Masters degree and Artists Diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music.

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Critical acclaim:

Bach Cantatas, Washington Bach Consort:
"Of a solid quartet of soloists, Christopheren Nomura stood out; his light, agile voice and his immaculate German diction easily ranged from stentorian recitatives to memorably lyrical arias."
Washington Post - May 9, 2006

Handel Messiah, Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra, Nicholas McGegan, conducor
Named to SF Classical Voice's"best of the year" list.
"Baritone Christòpheren Nomura sang expressively, ornamenting tastefully, and rarely, if ever, looking at his score. 'Behold, I tell you a mystery' was a magic moment, McGegan starting the orchestra pianissimo and Nomura keeping it down until, in the twinkling of an eye, the last trumpet appeared."
SFCV.org - January 3, 2006

Barber's Dover Beach with the Cypress String Quartet:
"The Cypress was joined by Christopheren Nomura, a remarkable artist. Barber's Dover Beach's dark lyricism found its voice in Nomura's delivery: round and firm through all registers, full of heft and weight, then smoke and twilight. Il Tramonto's every emotion and narrative turn was conveyed deftly by Nomura, a fine actor. And his voice: here, it was almost weightless, floating into the upper register, sheerly beautiful." San Jose Mercury News - December 6

"The other attraction in the concert was the unusual combination of baritone with string quartet, featuring Christopheren Nomura. Nomura interprets such pieces so soulfully, so reverberantly in his rich sonic texture, no performance of his lapses into mere narration."
Artssf.com Week of December 6-13, 2005

All Is Bright, with the Handel and Haydn Society, Grant Llywellyn, conductor
"The involvement of baritone Christopheren Nomura is luxury casting indeed. He's a noble soloist producing a splendidly round sound. This is as fine a performance of the piece as I've heard. With Nomura on hand, the inclusion of Howell's 'A Spotless Rose' was logical. He makes a mellifluous contribution to an excellkently prepared account of this carol. The disc ends with a setting of Hodie Christus natus est, this time by Tom Vignieri. This piece was commissioned by Grant Llewellyn for the choir and here receives its first recording. There's an important part for solo baritone, which suggests to me that it may have been commissioned specifically with this CD and the participation of Nomura in mind. He sings splendidly once again. This is as fine a Christmas disc as I've heard in a long time. If you're looking for a seasonal gift for a musical friend this year then this could be the perfect solution. But one word of warning. Don't sample it first or you may be tempted to keep it instead as a treat for yourself. I'm certain that this excellent CD will be in my player this Christmas Eve!"
Musicweb International - November 28, 2005

"Christopheren Nomura contributes resonant baritone solos."
Boston Globe - December 9, 2005

Mahler and Ravel with the Binghamton Philharmonic:
Headline: "Philharmonic, baritone deliver inspired performances."
"The Binghamton Philharmonic wanted to present a heroic program, and that is certainly what they delivered Saturday night to start their 50th season. The soloist for the evening was Christopheren Nomura, who has the best upper range of any baritone I've ever heard. Nomura sang his way through Mahler's Songs of a Wayfarer with excellent diction and expression. You didn't have to look at the translation provided to know he was singing 'I have a glowing dagger ... in my breast.' The cycle by Ravel, Don Quichotte a Dulcinee, was significantly more upbeat, even going so far as to include a Drinking Song, which Nomura hammed up, bobbing and weaving to the castanets."
Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, October 2, 2005

Recital with soprano Harolyn Blackwell, San Francisco Performances:
"Both performers have obvious strengths, and each offered some splendid singing over the course of the evening. Nomura stakes everything on the bluff charm of his artistry, which comes through in his tonally robust delivery and his vigorous stage presence. The result is athletic and thrilling. There were some radiant moments, particularly in the set of Poulenc songs. Nomura began with four of the 'Chansons gaillardes' that he delivered with plenty of roguish swagger. Most ravishing of all, though, was the final duet, 'Les chemins de l'amour,' with the two vocal lines nestled enticingly together. Duets by Saint-Saëns and Gounod -- irresistible bonbons -- began each half of the program. Two extended sets of German songs, graced by Nomura's rapturous, hushed account of Schubert's 'Wanderers Nachtlied'."
San Francisco Chronicle - June 10, 2005

"Blackwell's infectuousness and the captivating quality of Nomura's voice, as well as their charm as a couple, might easily make criticisms of faults seem mere quibbles. Nomura is the picture of the self-assured artist. His singing of 'balde' with its promise of surcease from suffering was everything one could have wished for. Nomura has an enviable beauty of tone in his upper range - throughout his range, in fact. Four songs from Poulenc's 'Chansons gaillardes,' sung by Nomura, were delectable."
San Francisco Classical Voice - June 14, 2005

Bach B Minor Mass as the Baldwin-Wallace Bach Festival:
"Christopheren Nomura sang with impressive fluidity."
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 25, 2005

Brahms Requiem with the Charlotte Symphony, Christof Perick conductor:
"Christopheren Nomura brought the baritone solos the right gravity."
Charlotte Observer, April 9, 2005

Bach St. John Passion, Washington Bach Consort:
"Baritone Christopheren Nomura's Jesus was powerful and questioning."
Washington Post, March 22, 2005

Bach St. Matthew Passion, Washington Choral Arts Society:
"A dignified, gorgeously sung Jesus." Washington Post - March 15, 2005

Schubert songs: Music @ Menlo Festival:
"Personable, earnest, dedicated, the singer put his all into the music. His is a fine voice."
SFCV.org - August 3, 2004

"Nomura's traversal of songs from "Die Schöne Müllerin" as well as "Erlkönig," "An die Musik" and "Die Forelle" ("The Trout") sounded forthright ."
San Francisco Chronicle - August 4, 2004

Faure Requiem, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco:
"Nomura has achieved some measure of fame in the world's opera houses and recital halls. He is deservedly well-known for his dramatic abilities in both of these arenas; his face is expressive and his voice capable of conveying subtle gradations of torment or wit. His big baritone resounded through the cavernous cathedral during his solos in the Offertoire and Libera me, perfectly in tune and focused and with all the emotion those dark texts require."
SFCV - June 22, 2004

Vaughn Williams Dona Nobis Pacem, National Philharmonic:
"Christopheren Nomura's hearty, sweetly lyrical bass sounded perfectly idiomatic."
Washington Post - June 8, 2004

Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Washington Bach Consort:
"Nomura's magisterial bass-baritone offered a Jesus of enduring love."
Washington Post - May 11, 2004

Bach Coffee Cantata, Apollo's Fire, Cleveland:.
"As her harried father, Christopheren Nomura was all huff-and-puff bluster, with a sonorous baritone, to boot."
Cleveland Plain Dealer - May 3, 2004

Baldwin Wallace Bach Festival:
"Baritone Christopheren Nomura played Jesus with plenty of temperament."
Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 26, 2004

Carnegie Hall's "Making Music" series:
"Sung with an endearing innocence by christopheren Nomura"
New York Times - March 12, 2004

Guglielmo in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte, Hawaii Opera:
"Baritone Christopheren Nomura showed impressive flexibility in vocal 'fioritura' as well as excellent comic timing in recitatives."
Honolulu Star Bulletin - February 16, 2004

"Christopheren Nomura, an eloquent baritone, capered about, adding youthful charm."
Honolulu Advertiser - February 15, 2004

Bach's Christmas Oratorio, New York Baroque Soloists, Orchestra of St. Lukes:
"Another of the afternoon's bright spots - in fact, its brightest - was the performance of Christòpheren Nomura. His was the most polished voice of the bunch. He always sang on top of his beats, and his beautifully honed power-voice was distinguished by lucid diction. His broad phrases in 'Grosser Herr' showed a singer who loves and deserves the stage, and his nuanced duet showed him as a sensitive chamber musician concerned with the ensemble's overall product."
New York Sun - January 6, 2004

Recital, Artist-in-Residence, San Francisco Performances:
"Nomura's presentation showed the artist to be in top form as he enchanted the audience with his engaging personality and mastery of vocal production and interpretation. Nomura is the consummate musician and knows exactly what he's doing. His well-placed baritone rings with a vibrancy that is secure in its entire range. 'Fach' is a German word that defines a singer's specialty. Nomura's fach is that of appealing directly to his audiences in a manner that brings to life the music that he is singing." Hokubei Mainichi - December 5, 2003

Bodorova's Terezin Ghetto Requiem with the S'Kampa Quartet:
"Nomura's elegant tonal quality, enhanced by his considerable musical and poetic sensibilities, provided urgency and meaning. Although not cast within Terezin's stark, thick walls, it's impact, enhanced by Nomura's glorious lyric baritone, was no less powerful. This is a work likely to become one of the most soulstirring, ultimately hopeful pieces of the late 20th century."
Oakland Tribune - November 21, 2003

"The passion in her musical harmonies and her pleas for tolerance are honored fully by the Skampa and Nomura, who convey her meaning with deep conviction and sensitive artistry. In particular, Nomura delivered a powerful vocal interpretation summing up in his rich, beautiful voice the emotional intensity of Borodova's plea."
Monterey Herald - November 18, 2003

"The ensemble was joined by the redoubtable baritone Christòpheren Nomura. Nomura sang with gusto and sensitivity."
San Francisco Chronicle - November 18. 2003

"The next work, a California Central Coast premiere, was Bodorova's 'Terezin Ghetto Requiem:' an elegy to the persecution in a World War II concentration camp at Terezin near Prague, dedicated to the victims of the Holocaust. This work features an important part for a baritone, on this occasion sung by the distinguished Christòpheren Nomura, an artist familiar to us all from his many appearances with the Carmel Bach Festival. We heard in Bodorova's score imaginative writing - combining a striking harmonic language, impressive use of harmonics and powerful rhythmic interest that expressed anger and anguish. Mr. Nomura's singing was intense and heartfelt. The use of both Catholic and Jewish texts tended to reflect the contrast between two cultures, and we had to marvel at how expressive Mr. Nomura was in these two styles. A bittersweet flavor of grief and reconciliation permeated the final movement, Libera me, giving it a deeply moving testament to those who suffered so undeservedly.
Peninsula Reviews - November 14, 2003

Dandini in Rossini's La Cenerentola, Lake George Opera
"Baritone Christòpheren Nomura played Dandini to the hilt, singing gorgeously while scurrying about the stage to avoid the two man-crazy siblings."
Schenectady Gazzette &endash; July 10, 2003

"Christòpheren Nomura mad a dashing Dandini"
Times Union &endash; July 7, 2003

"Dandini, brightly sung by baritone Christòpheren Nomura, is having the time of his life pretending to be the Prince and being fawned over by the shallow stepsisters."
The Saratogan &endash; July 8, 2003

 Baritone Soloist, Bach and Schubert, San Francisco Symphony, c. Bruno Weill:
"Baritone Christopheren Nomura -- sang well, particularly in the solo interjections of the Kyrie."
San Francisco Chronicle - March 22, 2003

 "Bass Christopheren Nomura sang with rounded, resonant tone.".
Contra Costa Times - March 22, 2003

"Groop and baritone Christopheren Nomura were excellent in their solo contributions."
Bay Area Reporter - April 3, 2003

 Baritone Soloist, Glass Symphony No. 5, Indianapolis Symphjony, c. Carl St. Clair:
"From the strong complement of five soloists came the attitude of an oracle from baritone Christopheren Nomura" Indianapolis Star - March 8, 2003

Malatesta in Don Pasquale, Seattle Opera:
"Christópheren Nomura had admirable style as Dr. Malatesta."
Seattle Post-Intelligencer &endash; January 13, 2003

Brahms Requiem, Berkshire Choral Festival conducted by Jane Glover:
"The Choral Festival mounted a stirring, deeply felt performance that will linger long in the memory of those who heard it. Baritone Christopheren Nomura's third-movement plea soared over the orchestra with deep feeling and warmth. Vocally secure and keen in their understanding of the text, both soloists added an extra measure of humanity and repose. The standing ovation that followed (richly deserved) served as a tribute to the combined inspiration of a brilliant conductor, a dedicated chorus, top-level soloists and an orchestra that clearly outdid itself."
Berkshire Eagle, August 13, 2002

Chou En-Lai in John Adam's Nixon In China, Colorado Music Festival:
"The Chinese contingent was led by Christopheren Nomura's wonderfully shaded Chou."
Rocky Mountain News, July 20, 2002

Bach St. Matthew Passion, Washington Bach Consort:
"Singing from memory, baritone Christopheren Nomura delivered Jesus' lines with affecting warmth."
Baltimore Sun March 4, 2002

Handel Messiah, Apollo's Fire, Severance Hall, Cleveland:
"Baritone Christopheren Nomura sounded calmly heroic as he adroitly negotiated melismatic passages, then triumphed in collaboration with obbligato trumpeter Barry Bauguess."
Cleveland Plain Dealer &endash; December 7, 2001

Schoenberg's Ode to Napoleon, Los Angeles Philharmonic:
"Christpheren Nomura was impressive, with a booming voice and exacting sense of rhythm."
Los Angeles Times &endash; November 1, 2001

"Christopheren Nomura's strong musicianship and trained voice were helpful.
New York Times &endash; November 1, 2001

Bach St. Matthew Passion, Carmel Bach Festival (c. Weill):
"Nomura sang a solemn, strong and loving Jesus, treating the audience once again to his baritone splendor."
Monterey Herald - July 18, 2001

Recital, Paramount Theatre, Rutland, VT:
"The people who took a chance on Christòpheren Nomura at the Paramount Theatre same away pleased and warmed in a way that could not have been predicted. Obviously he would sing well. But there are many great singers who don't have Nomura's dramatic skills. He turned the angle of a grand piano into a stage to evoke the feeling of the works he performed. It was like watching a Japanese Noh drama, in which the slightest shifts in the actor's bearing convey worlds of meaning. Crossroads Arts Council's sponsors can be proud of having brought one of America's consummately accomplished singers to join the list of greats who have passed through Rutland."
Rutland Daily Herald &endash; March 12, 2001

Figaro in Rossini's Barber of Seville, Chautauqua Opera:
"Christòpheren Nomura had a huge voice which was supple and full of color in the role of Figaro. He has a huge stage presence, and when he was on stage, it was impossible to look at anything else." Jamestown Post Journal &endash; August 3 ,2000

Enrico in Lucia di Lammermoor, Skylight Opera:
"Nomura was lunging and aggressive, a furious and single-mined man headed for a fall. He hit and sustained just the right note of terrible beauty."
Milwaukee Journal &endash; February 5, 2001

Bodorova's Terezin Ghetto Requiem, Skamp String Quartet:
"Nomura's contribution was utterly committed and deeply moving. This baritone has a wonderfully rich and flexible voice capable of expressing many moods effectively. His enunciation was clear, even when he rumbled in his lowest register."
San Francisco Classical Voice &endash; April 9, 2000

Recital, Frick Art Museum, Pittsburgh:
"Christopheren Nomura gave one of the season's most interesting recitals Sunday afternoon. The response these artists elicited was one of the most enthusiastic I have encountered in this hall or elsewhere at a vocal recital in Pittsburgh. The audience was genuinely moved. Nomura's baritone is a strong instrument, even throughout with a wide range and capable of a variety of colors and dynamics. He combines an excellent vocal technique with extraordinary musicality, adjusting his sound to the varying nuances and flavors of the text and context. This was singing of unusually high artistry."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - April 4, 2000

Figaro in Il Barbieri di Siviglia, Skylight Opera:
"Everything starts with Christopheren Nomura's Figaro; both his luxuriant, relaxed baritone and his casual, unhurried demeanor bespeak the confidence of a man sure of his place in the world and comfortable within his own skin." -
Milwaukee Journal &endash; November 28, 1999

Bach, Poulenc and Ravel, Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival:
"Christòpheren Nomura was relaxed, assured and impressive in the closing solo cantata Ich habe genug. He sang with superb German diction and an excellent sense of text, buttressed by plenty of breath. The vocie was full. And he soared in the baritone range."
Santa Fe New Mexican &endash; July 26, 1999

"Nomura's command of the French idiom was just great; had the agility, heart and wit for Poulenc. Bring them back for more."
Santa Fe New Mexican &endash; August 4, 1999

"Christòpheren Nomura's full-bodied baritone tackled the sly, lubricious ChansonsGaillardes of Poulenc and Ravel's dramatic Chansons Madécasses. Nomura has a voice of size and range, employed with great skill. This was an impressive performance."
Santa Fe Reporter &endash; August 1999

Figaro in Il Barbieri di Siviglia, Berkshire Opera:
"Nomura romped through his debut Figaro, radiating oodles of hearty cheer, popping high notes and treating us to his lieder-singer's kaleidoscopic variety of utterance. He managed to give Figaro something like an inner life." -
Boston Globe &endash; July 9, 1999

"Nomura's performance this year was even better finer than last. The extroverted comedy he brought to the Magic Flute was tempered in Figaro by humanity. From the first Nomura held us in the palm of his hand. Vocal skill and stylistic mastery were given. The essential process of brining Figaro to life and firing our desire to know his future was Nomura's business, and he executed it expertly."
Schenectady Union News &endash; July 7, 1999

Schubert Die schöne Müllerin, Well Tempered CD:
"The American baritone Christopheren Nomura is little known in Britain, and that's a pity. A young protégé of Marilyn Horne, he has a full-bodied, free-flowing lyric baritone, and his keen musical intelligence is quick to shape it to every passing mood of Schubert's lovelorn miller's apprentice. The strophic songs are sensitively variegated; the introspective songs are most thoughtfully phrased and articulated. There's a real sense of the pathos behind the repeated questioning of the brook: Nomura draw's right back for the poignant 'she loves me / she loves me not' of 'Der Neugierige,' and is tenderly alert to the pivotal last lines of 'Pause.' This is a long-pondered and heartfelt performance."
BBC Music Magazine &endash; February 1999

Papageno in the Magic Flute, Berkshire Opera:
"Christopheren Nomura was an earthy, strong-voiced Papageno, a force of nature."
Boston Globe &endash; August 26, 1998

"Papageno was played to comic perfection by Baritone Christopheren Nomura who injected enough of the buffoon into his character to tickle the audience's collective funny bone without compromising their sympathy for the bumbling but sincere bird-catcher's essential humanity."
Schenectady Union News &endash; August 24, 1998

Recital with pianist Jerome Rose, Toledo, OH:
"It doesn't get any better than last night. Nomura's voice &endash; rich and powerful &endash; is matched by an elegance and sheer sophistication that made every aspect of his performance a delight."
Toledo Blade &endash; July 9, 1998

Recital, Vancouver Academy of Music:
"Nomura's full-toned lyric baritone was always sensitively allied with the words."
Vancouver Sun - February 5, 1998

Vaughan Williams / Mahler, Oakland Symphony:
"Nomura's singing in the 'Reconciliation' brought a touchingly mournful quality to the composer's dark vision. For 'Songs of a Wayfarer' his sonorous voice was well supported by the orchestra. Nomura projected a youthful exuberance that was warm and pleasing."
Contra Costa Times &endash; February 1, 1998

Dr. Malatesta in Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Opera Idaho:
"The star of the night was Christòpheren Nomura as Dr. Matesta. He both devises and implements the plot by cajoling each character into the scheme. In so doing, Nomura showed a rich yet supple baritone as he instigated and reflected the complex action as a thoroughly credible mastermind." Idaho Statesman &endash; August 11, 1997

Bach Ich habe genug, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center:
"In Bach's solo cantata, Mr. Nomura's singing was clear and robust. His handling of Bach's long-lined phrases was direct and conversational. His delivery was articulate and lithe."
New York Times &endash; March 2, 1996

Christòpheren Nomura

Donizetti	Don Pasquale	Malatesta
	Lucia di Lammermoor	Enrico
Handel	Acis & Galatea	Polyphemus
	Semele	Somnus
Gounod	Faust	Valentin
	Romeo & Juliette	Mercutio
Mozart	Cosi fan tutte	Don Alfonso
	Don Giovanni	Don Giovanni
	Le nozze di Figaro	Figaro
	Die Zauberflöte	Papageno
Puccini	La Boheme	Marcello
	Madama Butterfly	Sharpless, Prince Yamadori
Rossini	Il Barbiere di Siviglia	Figaro
J. Strauss	Die Fledermaus	Falke

C.P.E. Bach		Hymn to Joy
J.S. Bach		Cantatas
		Christmas Oratorio
		Magnificat
		Mass in B Minor
		St. Matthew Passion
		St. John Passion
Beethoven		Symphony No. 9
Brahms		Ein Deutsches Requiem
Fauré		Requiem
Handel		Messiah
		Oratorios and Operas
Haydn		The Creation
		The Seasons
		Masses
Mahler		Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen
Monteverdi		Vespers of 1610
Mozart		Requiem
		Masses
Orff		Carmina Burana
Schubert		Masses
Schumann		Requiem for Mignon
Vaughan Williams		Dona Nobis Pacem
		Five Mystical Songs
		Sea Symphony

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