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In Review: Faircloth and Wood illuminate Austin's "Rigoletto"
"Guest conductor Robert Wood underscored the drama and sonority of the music for Austin Opera’s latest staging, which plays through...
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![In Review: Faircloth remounts a "wickedly funny" Barber of Seville for Lyric Opera of Chic](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_13542d4f10394e0e8468c2f312f139f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_364,h_522,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_13542d4f10394e0e8468c2f312f139f8~mv2.webp)
In Review: Faircloth remounts a "wickedly funny" Barber of Seville for Lyric Opera of Chic
Lyric Opera review: A wickedly funny ‘Barber of Seville’ begins season "Lyric Opera of Chicago launched its 65th season on Saturday night...
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![In Review: Faircloth, McEuen, and McDonald in Wolf Trap Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_52528a74466d49408ddac81df72057f7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_364,h_243,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_52528a74466d49408ddac81df72057f7~mv2.webp)
In Review: Faircloth, McEuen, and McDonald in Wolf Trap Opera's "Ariadne auf Naxos"
"Director Tara Faircloth used the supporting cast to advantage in a production that was at once fairly conventional — set around the time...
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![In Review: Faircloth directs "L'incoronazione di Poppea" for Boston Baroque](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_8fb5a42f849f4968b5b3ab12185fc7d6~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_364,h_546,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_8fb5a42f849f4968b5b3ab12185fc7d6~mv2.webp)
In Review: Faircloth directs "L'incoronazione di Poppea" for Boston Baroque
"Under director Tara Faircloth, the creative team successfully stressed the glory, power, glamour and sparkle of Rome." – Boston Musical...
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![Opera News applauds Faircloth and Piper for Utah Opera "Pagliacci" & "Gianni Schi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_ed449cbcebbc4affbd3696068b45e8c2~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_275,h_183,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_ed449cbcebbc4affbd3696068b45e8c2~mv2.webp)
Opera News applauds Faircloth and Piper for Utah Opera "Pagliacci" & "Gianni Schi
"Under the sure hands of stage director Tara Faircloth and conductor Timothy Myers, these one-act operas spanned a broad emotional range...
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![Opera News gives rave review to Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten for Utah Opera's "C](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_9850f972f35a432394b1b8280f3177a1~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_364,h_235,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_9850f972f35a432394b1b8280f3177a1~mv2.webp)
Opera News gives rave review to Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten for Utah Opera's "C
"GEORGES BIZET'S CARMEN opened Utah Opera’s new season on October 8, featuring a uniformly young and attractive cast under the direction...
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![In Review: Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten in Utah Opera "Carmen"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_f91e196afafa40b29e08c40829af70ba~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_364,h_244,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_f91e196afafa40b29e08c40829af70ba~mv2.webp)
In Review: Faircloth, Tucker, Bowers, & Tweten in Utah Opera "Carmen"
"Utah Opera opened its five-performance run of "Carmen" Saturday night with a stirring performance in a sold-out Capitol Theatre. . ....
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![Opera News reviews Faircloth, Carico, and Irvin in Utah Opera "Le nozze di Figaro"](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_1a75f94f4eb64d1bbed957e183b5dfe9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_364,h_546,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_1a75f94f4eb64d1bbed957e183b5dfe9~mv2.webp)
Opera News reviews Faircloth, Carico, and Irvin in Utah Opera "Le nozze di Figaro"
"WITH A COMPELLING, ORGANIC BLEND of musical, dramatic and visual elements, Utah Opera’s The Marriage of Figaro was an unqualified...
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![In Review: Faricloth, Carico, and Irvin in Utah Opera’s “Le nozze di Figaro”](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/f2b22b_51db0a24eb964447a67e24bfa8bb7535~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_364,h_243,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/f2b22b_51db0a24eb964447a67e24bfa8bb7535~mv2.webp)
In Review: Faricloth, Carico, and Irvin in Utah Opera’s “Le nozze di Figaro”
“Artistic director Christopher McBeth has assembled a first-class cast, led by bass-baritone SETH CARICO, possibly the most charismatic...
In Review: Faircloth and Wolverton in Arizona Opera’s “Carmen”
“Arizona Opera’s production of Carmen last evening was a superb conglomeration of sexy, violence and art. . . This production of Carmen,...