{"id":12018,"date":"2018-10-09T20:20:27","date_gmt":"2018-10-09T20:20:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/upperinc.com\/previews\/wp\/larch\/onepage1\/?page_id=12018"},"modified":"2022-04-23T20:01:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-24T01:01:13","slug":"reviews","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;top&#8221; bg_type=&#8221;image&#8221; parallax_style=&#8221;vcpb-default&#8221; bg_image_new=&#8221;id^12445|url^https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/SDO-CarmenZoom.jpg|caption^null|alt^null|title^SDO CarmenZoom|description^null&#8221; bg_image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_img_attach=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_image_posiiton=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_override=&#8221;browser_size&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1650760440010{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;testimonials-min-height&#8221;][vc_column el_id=&#8221;scroll_t&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;]<div id=\"testimonials-slider-1\" class=\"single-wide-testimonials testimonials-style2 style-light\"><ul class=\"slides styled-list\" style=\"max-height:650px;\" ><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker's interpretation of Pamina had both delicate innocence and rich emotional depth, and I was blown away by her ability to sing extreme pianissimo \u2013 kudos to the orchestra as well for matching the dynamic range with sensitivity.\r\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Emmeline MacMillan\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Emmeline MacMillan\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cvnc.org\/article.cfm?articleId=10363\">Emmeline MacMillan<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cvnc.org\/\">CVNC Arts Journal<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">As Fiordiligi, soprano Sarah Tucker also shows her range and vocal power in the challenging first act aria \u201cCome scoglio,\u201d then exhibits her coloratura skills in the famous \u201cPer pieta\u0300\u201d aria.\r\n<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pam Kragen\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Pam Kragen\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/entertainment\/theater\/story\/2022-02-14\/review-singing-is-sublime-in-san-diego-operas-cleverly-conceived-cosi-fan-tutte\">Pam Kragen<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/\">San Diego Union Tribune<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker, a vocally glorious Mica\u00ebla in the company\u2019s well-received Carmen, gave Fiordiligi a passionate drive that illuminated her character, notably in her famous aria of fidelity \u201cCome scoglio.\u201d<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ken Herman\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Ken Herman\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegostory.com\/san-diego-operas-cosi-fan-tutte-delivers-sumptuous-singing-and-psychological-strip-tease\/\">Ken Herman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegostory.com\/\">San Diego Story<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">With gleaming high notes and powerful phrasing, Sarah Tucker\u2019s glorious Act III aria <em>Je dis que rien ne m\u2019\u00e9pouvante<\/em> brought ferocious applause from the Civic Theatre audience...<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Ken Herman\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Ken Herman\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegostory.com\/ginger-costa-jacksons-nonpareil-carmen-scores-for-san-diego-opera\/\">Ken Herman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegostory.com\/\">San Diego Story<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker was a graceful Adina with a beautifully rounded, well-supported soprano that meshed perfectly...<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Allan Kozinn\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Allan Kozinn\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/Opera_News_Magazine\/2021\/8\/Reviews\/PORTLAND,_ME__L%E2%80%99Elisir_d%E2%80%99Amore.html\">Allan Kozinn<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/\">Opera News<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker portrayed an absolutely riveting Mica\u00ebla, balancing lovely tone and delivery with a well-rounded character of virtue, beauty and gumption.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Sara Neal\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Sara Neal\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theutahreview.com\/utah-opera-presents-solid-production-carmen\/\">Sara Neal<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theutahreview.com\">The Utah Review<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker\u2019s bright and eager soprano was an asset to the cast as Jano.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fl\u00e2neur lyrique\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Fl\u00e2neur lyrique\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/operatraveller.com\/2016\/06\/16\/beauty-pain-and-reflection-jenufa-at-san-francisco-opera\/\">Fl\u00e2neur lyrique<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/operatraveller.com\/\">OperaTraveller.com<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Tucker\u2019s portrayal refutes the old trope that \u201cgood\u201d equals \u201cboring\u201d; her Mica\u00ebla won over Saturday\u2019s audience with her polite but firm assertion of her boundaries in the first act and her deft handling of Don Jos\u00e9 in the third. She sang both scenes beautifully.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Catherine Reese Newton\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Catherine Reese Newton\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.sltrib.com\/article.php?id=4444707&#038;itype=CMSID\">Catherine Reese Newton<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sltrib.com\/\">The Salt Lake Tribune<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Sarah Tucker\u2019s Mica\u00ebla also stood out. Her gleaming soprano, long blond braids and simple dress cried innocence amidst the morally ambiguous surroundings. Her passionate \u201cJe dis que rein ne m\u2019\u00e9pouvante\u201d showed impeccable pitch and phrasing.<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Robert Coleman\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Robert Coleman\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/Opera_News_Magazine\/2017\/1\/Reviews\/SALT_LAKE_CITY__Carmen.html\">Robert Coleman<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.operanews.com\/\">Opera News<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">Also making standout debuts are soprano Sarah Tucker, with her heart-rending and soulful performance as Mic\u00e4ela, the virgin country girl Don Jos\u00e9 discards in his lust for Carmen...<\/span><\/div><div class=\"img-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pam Kragen\" src=\"https:\/\/sarahtucker.net\/sarah_wp2021\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Transparent.png\" alt=\"Pam Kragen\"><span class=\"t-author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/entertainment\/classical-music\/story\/2019-03-31\/review-san-diego-operas-well-sung-carmen-is-beautiful-bold-and-brutal\">Pam Kragen<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiegouniontribune.com\/\">San Diego Union-Tribune<\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"testimonials-slide\"><div class=\"testimonials-slide-content container\"><div class=\"text-container\"><span class=\"testimonials_text_content\">But if Sarah Tucker is singing it, every note is something special. 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