“…Christine Rice at her creamiest, able to create in a few gestures and notes what many singers would take an evening to convey.”
Michael Tanner, The Spectator, 18 February 2012
“Christine Rice brought her customary beauty of sound and dramatic know-how to Nicklausse…”
Rodney Milnes, Opera, April 2012
“A bonus is that Nicklausse, Hoffmann’s ambiguous muse, has more action. Since he is sung by Christine Rice, in excellent form as a Richmal Crompton schoolboy, no one should complain.”
Fiona Maddocks, The Observer, 19 February 2012
“…fabulously sung by Christine Rice…”
Hugh Canning, The Sunday Times, 19 February 2012
“Still, it’s a triumph for the ENO, with the principals being given luxurious support by Christine Rice’s warm mezzo muse/schoolboy…”
Paul Levy, Wall Street Journal, 17 February 2012
“Nicklausse, his companion on his adventures, is a level-headed Just William (the convincing Christine Rice)…”
Rupert Christiansen, The Telegraph, 14 February 2012
“It would almost be worth attending just to hear the delightful Christine Rice as Nicklausse, Hoffmann’s muse, whose voice is acquiring some thrilling darker hues.”
Sam Smith, www.londonist.com, 14 February 2012
“Christine Rice sings an impressively rich-toned Nicklausse…”
Richard Fairman, Financial Times, 13 February 2012
“Christine Rice’s Nicklausse is vocally glamorous…”
George Hall, The Stage, 13February 2012
“…mezzo Christine Rice is his confidant Nicklausse…”
Michael Church, The Independent, 13 February 2012
“Superb as Hoffmann’s friend/muse Nicklausse, Christine Rice sports schoolboy short trousers and grubby knees – a neat comment on the immaturity of Hoffmann.”
Barry Millington, Evening Standard, 13 February 2012
“Through it all, Christine Rice’s boyish Nicklausse is an irresistible and truly inspiring Muse, rhapsodic in her big Act II aria, and both elegant and touching in the great Barcarolle.”
Hilary Finch, The Times, 12 February 2012
“…Christine Rice’s tremendous schoolboy Nicklausse.”
Tim Ashley, The Guardian, 12 February 2012