Press

"Nicholas Morris presents a powerful Baritone as Escamillo," The Stage review by Edward Bhesania of Carmen at the Arcola Theatre, August 2022

"The Count is brilliantly sung and acted by Nicholas Morris," MusicOMH review by Sam Smith of Le Nozze di Figaro at West Green

"Nicholas Morris plays the Count as brutish, yet respected; as attractive, yet feared; as dissolute, yet not beyond redemption... Morris... has great stage presence and a flexible dynamic baritone voice." Review by Mark Aspen of Le Nozze di Figaro at West Green

"Baritone Nicholas Morris, as the Count, holds it all together with great stage presence," Portsmouth News review by Margaret Parry of Le Nozze di Figaro at West Green

"...there is plenty to absorb us, especially in the superb performances of The Invisible by Nicholas Morris, a baritone who can also sing falsetto, and Anna Dennis as The Other Invisible, making leaps of a 10th sound as easy as breathing. The rest of the cast, and BCMG, give sterling performances." Observer review by Fiona Maddocks of To See the Invisible at the Aldeburgh Festival, June 2018

"Nicholas Morris hat einen sehr wandelbaren, flexiblen Bariton, den er in der schwierigen Partie des Invisible optimal einzusetzen versteht. Was für einen Wandel macht er durch vom Naivling zur tragischen Figur!" ("Nicholas Morris has a very versatile, flexible baritone, which he knows how to use optimally in the difficult part of the Invisible. What a change he makes from innocent to tragic figure!") Kieler Nachrichten review of To see the Invisible at the Aldeburgh Festival , June 2018

"Garibaldo is sung by baritone Nicholas Morris, who from the first has the ability to hold the stage with both his effective acting and his characterful voice." IOCI review by Janet Banks of Rodelinda with the Cambridge Handel Opera Company, April 2018

"Nicholas Morris (Arcalaus) delighted from the start with his energetic, powerful stage presence and firm baritone" Opera Magazine review of Amadis the Gaul at the Bloomsbury Theatre with University College Opera, March 2015

"Morris’ Arcalaüs, a violent bully, was depicted with bristling, full-throated dynamism." Theartsdesk review of Amadis the Gaul at the Bloomsbury Theatre with University College Opera, March 2015

"Nicholas Morris brought a wealth of experience to bear as 'The Learned Judge' who knew not only how to send waves of mellifluous tone floating out over the crowd, but shrewdly colored his comic lines for maximum impact." Music and Vision review of Trial by Jury at Wexford Festival Opera, November 2014

"...a fine baritone of virile force and expression." Classical Source review of In the Penal Colony at the Arts Theatre with Shadwell Opera, 30th June 2014

"Nicholas Morris is enthralling as the Officer. His rich baritone voice lends authority to the fanatical man," Fringe Opera review of In the Penal Colony at the Arts Theatre with Shadwell Opera, 16th June 2014

"Nicholas Morris as The Officer... (is) ...radiant with misplaced zeal and fanaticism. Morris’s is a muscular baritone in the Maltman mould, and a voice I’d like to hear a lot more of in future" New Statesman review of In the Penal Colony at the Arts Theatre with Shadwell Opera, 16th June 2014

"The real accolade must go to Nicholas Morris whose performance of The Emperor is superbly acted and sung with great musicality and passion." WhatsOnStage review of The Emperor of Atlantis at the Grimeborn Festival, 30th August 2012

"Nicholas Morris's Junius is a sharply drawn portrayal of a vicious man" Guardian review of The Rape of Lucretia with British Youth Opera, 8th September 2011

"Nicholas Morris was in lovely voice as the Father" Bachtrack review of Hansel und Gretel (Humperdinck) RSAMD, June 29th 2011

"Nicholas Morris's effortlessly rich lower register brought grace and power to the solo with chorus, Fac, ut ardeat cor meum" Bachtrack review of Stabat Mater (Dvorak) with the Calton Consort, 15th June 2011

"Oliver Newman’s Das Wirtshaus, whose Mussorgsky-like tread in the piano and powerful delivery by the rock-like baritone Nicolas Morris represented an impressive display of compositional inspiration, keyboard interpretation and vocal prowess in a strong unity." The Herald review of Liederbuch at RSAMD 5th May 2011

"Nicholas Morris lends a solid baritone to the Forester." Guardian review of Cunning Little Vixen (Janacek) with Scottish Opera/RSAMD 26th January 2011

"Nicholas Morris portrayed the magician Tchelio in immensely firm and spacious tones." Opera magazine review of The love of Three Oranges (Prokofiev) with Scottish Opera/RSAMD April 2009