“A rich voiced, expressive mezzo soprano…”
San Francisco Classical Voice
“The City Opera debut of Nina Yoshida Nelsen had to be heard to be believed. In a secondary role she was a primary vocal power both encompassing the beauty and tragedy of Puccini’s score. See her now before she gets snatched up next door.”
Time Out New York
Equally good was our Suzuki Nina Yoshida Nelsen, a recent graduate of the prestigious Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia, who sang with a completely even register – a near-impossibility in this role – and who found the lyrical moments to make this more a ’seconda donna’ than a ‘comprimario’.
Opera Britannia
Nina Yoshida Nelsen sang Suzuki with a lush mezzo. Her voice is large, but completely comfortable in its expanding tessitura.
Berkshire Fine Arts
As the love sick teenage page Cherubino, mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen was an absolute delight. With a fabulous voice that is gorgeously lyrical and with acting talents to match, she adds much to this production.
The Desert News
Mezzo-soprano Nina Yoshida Nelsen brought a blend of vocal verve and dramatic intensity to Dorabella.
The Courier Post