About Nic
Nic Stark is an experienced performer and voice teacher currently based in State College, Pennsylvania. As a performer, Nic is particularly drawn to the operatic stage, though he also enjoys singing pop, rock, and folk music when the occasion strikes. As a teacher, he enjoys working with untrained and developing voices. Nic aims to help his students find an effortless and flexible sound, regardless of style.
Recent Engagements
As a performer, Nic has most recently been spotted as Ferrando in Così fan tutte and Ruggero in La rondine, both performed with the Penn State Opera Theatre. His other operatic appearances include the Father Confessor and Chevalier de la Force in Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites.
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Nic has collaborated in concert with the Penn State Early Music Ensemble multiple times and performed in Penn State’s Lunar New Year Concert. He is proud to have recently interpreted Ralph Vaughan Williams’s 'On Wenlock Edge' as part of a capstone recital. He has also presented research on Spanish composer Fermín María Álvarez in the form of a lecture-recital.