Singing
"Aunt Tootsie" to be featured in GDQ Arts' In/Visible song project
Writing, Singing
"Aunt Tootsie" to be featured in GDQ Arts' In/Visible song project
Writing, Singing

Cindy’s inspirational and mischievous Aunt Tootsie is immortalized in song.

Writing, Singing
Josh Wentz of Mission Opera interviews Cindy
Singing, Promotional, Interviews
Josh Wentz of Mission Opera interviews Cindy
Singing, Promotional, Interviews

Catch Cindy’s interview with Mission Opera’s Josh Wentz!

Singing, Promotional, Interviews
Cindy stars as La Zia Principessa in VOPA's Suor Angelica
Singing
Cindy stars as La Zia Principessa in VOPA's Suor Angelica
Singing

Cindy revisits La Zia Principessa in a free, virtual performance of Suor Angelica.

Singing
Singing in Solitude: A Night with the Suor Angelica cast
Singing
Singing in Solitude: A Night with the Suor Angelica cast
Singing

Join Cindy and the cast of VOPA’s Suor Angelica for a free concert and chat.

Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing

Weston Hurt interviews Cindy for his talk show, Under the Hood.

Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
Opera & Chanson Under the Stars
Singing
Opera & Chanson Under the Stars
Singing

Join Cindy and friends for a distanced concert under the stars!

Singing
Falstaff with Social Distance Opera
Singing
Falstaff with Social Distance Opera
Singing

Join Mistress Quickly and a cast of colorful characters in Social Distance Opera’s online Falstaff!

Singing
Le nozze di Figaro at Shreveport Opera
Singing
Le nozze di Figaro at Shreveport Opera
Singing

Cindy sings Marcellina in Shreveport Opera’s Le nozze di Figaro.

Singing
Cindy appears on the LOLA 4th Annual Holiday Extravaganza!
Singing
Cindy appears on the LOLA 4th Annual Holiday Extravaganza!
Singing

Cindy joins the cast of LOLA’s 4th Annual Holiday Extravaganza.

Singing
A Little Night Music: Review and Video
Singing
A Little Night Music: Review and Video
Singing

Video and review of Cindy’s latest performance as Madame Armfeldt.

Singing
A Little Night Music with Austin Shakespeare
Singing
A Little Night Music with Austin Shakespeare
Singing

Cindy reprises her role as Sondheim’s drily hilarious Madame Armfeldt.

Singing
New video clip: "Della sorte del'armi a tuoi funesta" from AIDA
Singing
New video clip: "Della sorte del'armi a tuoi funesta" from AIDA
Singing

Cindy stars as Amneris in Verdi’s dramatic cat-and-mouse duet.

Singing
New! Aida recordings
Singing
New! Aida recordings
Singing

Catch Cindy’s performance as Amneris in a 2019 concert Aida!

Singing
Aida --- a gala concert
Singing, Producing
Aida --- a gala concert
Singing, Producing

Join Cindy and a fantastic cast for Spotlight on Opera’s season finale!

Singing, Producing
Operetta & Chanson at Stone House Vineyard
Singing
Operetta & Chanson at Stone House Vineyard
Singing

Join Cindy for a fun night of wine and G&S operetta!

Singing
LOLA at 4th Tap Holiday Spectacular
Singing
LOLA at 4th Tap Holiday Spectacular
Singing

It’s tradition - Cindy joins the LOLA Holiday Spectacular at 4th Tap Brewing!

Singing
In the Beginning: new sound clip!
Singing
In the Beginning: new sound clip!
Singing

Hear Cindy’s performance with the Centenary College Camerata under the baton of Dr. Cory Wikan.

Singing
Copland's In the Beginning
Singing
Copland's In the Beginning
Singing

Cindy performs Copland’s In the Beginning with the Centenary College of Louisiana Camerata.

Singing
Broadcast of Dayton Opera's The Consul
Singing
Broadcast of Dayton Opera's The Consul
Singing

Hear Cindy as The Mother in The Consul in Dayton Opera’s 2017 production.

Singing
Spotlight on Opera Welcome Concert
Singing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera Welcome Concert
Singing, Teaching

Join Cindy and friends for a fun and informal musical welcome to our 2018 Spotlight on Opera students. FREE.

Singing, Teaching
Opera and Beer
Singing
Opera and Beer
Singing

Quench your thirst for great beer and great music at LOLA’s Season II Grand Finale Concert, starring Cindy and pianist/composer Keenan Boswell! Click here to learn more.

Singing
Spotlight on Opera Faculty and Alumni Concert
Singing, Directing
Spotlight on Opera Faculty and Alumni Concert
Singing, Directing

Cindy and her faculty welcome new Spotlighters and graduates with a concert of opera excerpts followed by a reception, to kick off the 12th Summer Season. Free and open to the public. Click here to learn more.

Singing, Directing
Spotlight on Opera's 12th Summer Season
Directing, Singing
Spotlight on Opera's 12th Summer Season
Directing, Singing

For the twelfth consecutive year,  Cindy will lead the professional development program she founded—administrating, producing, teaching, stage directing, and even lending her voice in a concert or two. Click here to learn more!

Directing, Singing
Sadler, Simpson & Roach
Singing
Sadler, Simpson & Roach
Singing

Cindy teams up with tenor Nicholas Simpson and pianist Kristin Roach for a concert tour of Louisiana and Central Texas, featuring opera, art song, and musical theatre selections. Highlights include excerpts from Die Walkuere, Carmen, Dead Man Walking, La hija de Rappacini, Mahler's Lieder eines fahrende Gesellen, and more.  Click here for dates.

Singing
An Afternoon of Wagner
Singing
An Afternoon of Wagner
Singing

Cindy jumps in for the Puccini Society of Dallas Wagner concert. 

Singing
A Little Night Music
Singing
A Little Night Music
Singing

Cindy is thrilled to be singing her first Sondheim role, the pithy retired courtesan Madame Armfeldt, in Alamo City Opera’s production of A Little Night Music. Performances are February 3rd and 4th. Click here for tickets.

Singing
Directing
Spotlight on Opera's 15th Anniversary Season
Directing, Arts Administration
Spotlight on Opera's 15th Anniversary Season
Directing, Arts Administration
Directing, Arts Administration
This Week at Spotlight on Opera
Directing, Producing, Teaching
This Week at Spotlight on Opera
Directing, Producing, Teaching

Don Giovanni by the maskful and a free Composers of Color concert!

Directing, Producing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera is in full swing!
Teaching, Directing
Spotlight on Opera is in full swing!
Teaching, Directing

Spotlight on Opera’s 13th season is in full swing, with our first student performance: The Aria Extravaganza!

Teaching, Directing
Susannah
Directing
Susannah
Directing

Cindy directs Carlisle Floyd’s modern retelling of an apocryphal tale from the Book of Daniel.

Directing
Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY
Directing
Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY
Directing

Cindy makes her musical theatre directing debut with COMPANY.

Directing
Opera in the Graveyard : Singers' Workshop Fall Showcase
Teaching, Directing
Opera in the Graveyard : Singers' Workshop Fall Showcase
Teaching, Directing

Cindy directs the Singers’ Workshop at Centenary College of Louisiana in their Fall Showcase performances.

Teaching, Directing
The Pirates of Penzance
Directing
The Pirates of Penzance
Directing

An accomplished interpreter of the role of Ruth, Cindy will captain the next voyage of the Tarantula as Spotlight on Opera produces Gilbert & Sullivan's hilarious pirate romp—running July 14th and 15th, 2018. Click here to buy tickets!

Directing
Spotlight on Opera Faculty and Alumni Concert
Singing, Directing
Spotlight on Opera Faculty and Alumni Concert
Singing, Directing

Cindy and her faculty welcome new Spotlighters and graduates with a concert of opera excerpts followed by a reception, to kick off the 12th Summer Season. Free and open to the public. Click here to learn more.

Singing, Directing
Spotlight on Opera's 12th Summer Season
Directing, Singing
Spotlight on Opera's 12th Summer Season
Directing, Singing

For the twelfth consecutive year,  Cindy will lead the professional development program she founded—administrating, producing, teaching, stage directing, and even lending her voice in a concert or two. Click here to learn more!

Directing, Singing
Prince Orlovsky’s Ball
Directing
Prince Orlovsky’s Ball
Directing

Cindy conceived, wrote, and will direct this production based on Die Fledermaus as the spring production at the Hurley School of Music, Centenary College of Louisiana.Performances are April 13 and 14, 2018. Click here to learn more.

Directing
Spotlight on Opera Auditions
Directing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera Auditions
Directing, Teaching

The first round of auditions for the 2018 season of Spotlight on Opera, Cindy's professional development program, open at Centenary College of Louisiana and continue in Austin, TX. Click to apply now!

Directing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera Auditions
Directing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera Auditions
Directing, Teaching

The first round of auditions for the 2018 season of Spotlight on Opera, Cindy's professional development program, open at Centenary College of Louisiana and continue in Austin, TX. Click to apply now!

Directing, Teaching
La Vie de Boheme
Directing, Writing
La Vie de Boheme
Directing, Writing

For her first production as Artist-in-Residence at the Hurley School of Music, Cindy created and directed a concept piece exploring, through music and speech, the Bohemian life, from its historical and literal origins, to the 19th century Quartier Latin of Paris, to Greenwich Village of today. Don't miss La Vie de Boheme on Saturday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the College’s Anderson Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public.

Directing, Writing
Carmen
Directing
Carmen
Directing

Cindy returns to Central Texas for her first full production of Carmen for Spotlight on Opera's 10th Anniversary Season. Click here to learn more.

Directing
International Directing Debut
Directing
International Directing Debut
Directing

Cindy will make her international directing debut with her third productions of Suor Angelica and Gianni Schicchi at the Mediterranean Opera Festival in Caltagirone, Sicily from June-July 2016. Click here to learn more.

Directing
Writing
Aunt Tootsie stars in 360 of Opera
Interviews, Writing
Aunt Tootsie stars in 360 of Opera
Interviews, Writing

360 of Opera interviewed me about Aunt Tootsie and femme mentors.

Interviews, Writing
"Aunt Tootsie" to be featured in GDQ Arts' In/Visible song project
Writing, Singing
"Aunt Tootsie" to be featured in GDQ Arts' In/Visible song project
Writing, Singing

Cindy’s inspirational and mischievous Aunt Tootsie is immortalized in song.

Writing, Singing
A report on reopening and recovery
Writing, The Business of Singing
A report on reopening and recovery
Writing, The Business of Singing

Cindy reports on opera’s focus in reopening and recovery.

Writing, The Business of Singing
It Ain't Over Til the Fat Lady Sings and Dances: Cindy on the Middleclass Artist Blog
Writing, The Business of Singing
It Ain't Over Til the Fat Lady Sings and Dances: Cindy on the Middleclass Artist Blog
Writing, The Business of Singing

Weight bias and the performing arts.

Photo: Soprano and fat politics activist Tracy Cox

Writing, The Business of Singing
Cindy contributes to The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook.
Teaching, Writing
Cindy contributes to The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook.
Teaching, Writing

Cindy contributes her expertise to Claudia Friedlander’s latest book.

Teaching, Writing
Texas A&M Kingsville produces Cindy's Schicchi!
Writing
Texas A&M Kingsville produces Cindy's Schicchi!
Writing

Texas A&M University at Kingsville Opera & Chamber Orchestra is presenting Gianni Schicchi, featuring Cindy's  hilarious Texas-fied translation, set in Austin of the 1980s. Production info here.  Interested in a copy for your school?  Toi toi toi, TAMUK singers!!!

Writing
La Vie de Boheme
Directing, Writing
La Vie de Boheme
Directing, Writing

For her first production as Artist-in-Residence at the Hurley School of Music, Cindy created and directed a concept piece exploring, through music and speech, the Bohemian life, from its historical and literal origins, to the 19th century Quartier Latin of Paris, to Greenwich Village of today. Don't miss La Vie de Boheme on Saturday, December 9th at 7:00 p.m. in the College’s Anderson Auditorium. The performance is free and open to the public.

Directing, Writing
Teaching
Cindy joins the faculty of Opera Programs Berlin
Teaching, The Business of Singing, Workshops
Cindy joins the faculty of Opera Programs Berlin
Teaching, The Business of Singing, Workshops

Cindy is excited to join the distinguished faculty of Opera Programs Berlin for their upcoming workshops.

Teaching, The Business of Singing, Workshops
Master Teacher in Residence
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Master Teacher in Residence
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Cindy will offer master classes and career workshops to the students at the University of Dayton.

Teaching, The Business of Singing
March 10, 6 p.m. EST: Mid-Atlantic NATS Auditions Round Table
Teaching, The Business of Singing
March 10, 6 p.m. EST: Mid-Atlantic NATS Auditions Round Table
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Cindy joins a panel of YAP directors for an auditions panel at Mid-Atlantic NATS.

Teaching, The Business of Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing

Weston Hurt interviews Cindy for his talk show, Under the Hood.

Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
What would Mozart do?
The Business of Singing, Teaching, Interviews
What would Mozart do?
The Business of Singing, Teaching, Interviews

Nico de Villiers interviews Cindy about out-of-the-box thinking for artists’ careers.

The Business of Singing, Teaching, Interviews
Teacher Talk Broadcast
Press, Teaching
Teacher Talk Broadcast
Press, Teaching
Press, Teaching
Master class and professional development at the Aaron Copland School of Music
Teaching
Master class and professional development at the Aaron Copland School of Music
Teaching

Cindy works with the graduate students at the Aaron Copland School of Music.

Teaching
Professional development for Cal State-Stanislaus and San Jose State!
Teaching
Professional development for Cal State-Stanislaus and San Jose State!
Teaching

Singers at Cal State Stanislaus and San Jose State get pro development training.

Teaching
Resume-building at Texas Tech
Teaching
Resume-building at Texas Tech
Teaching

Red Raider singers are getting some professional development!

Teaching
Professional development at Georgia Southern University
Teaching
Professional development at Georgia Southern University
Teaching

Cindy makes a virtual return to GSU, offering professional development for singers.

Teaching
Pay What You Can for Entrepreneurship and Mentorship Sessions
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Pay What You Can for Entrepreneurship and Mentorship Sessions
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Entrepreneurship and mentorship sessions begin August 9.

Teaching, The Business of Singing
This Week at Spotlight on Opera
Directing, Producing, Teaching
This Week at Spotlight on Opera
Directing, Producing, Teaching

Don Giovanni by the maskful and a free Composers of Color concert!

Directing, Producing, Teaching
Training + Mentorship for the Online Era
The Business of Singing, Teaching, Producing
Training + Mentorship for the Online Era
The Business of Singing, Teaching, Producing

Find career training and mentorship, support, accountability, and empowerment.

The Business of Singing, Teaching, Producing
FREE Aria Celebration Online Concert Series
The Business of Singing, Teaching
FREE Aria Celebration Online Concert Series
The Business of Singing, Teaching

We can’t promise there won’t be an unscheduled appearance by someone’s cat, but it’s still going to be a great concert.

The Business of Singing, Teaching
Announcing the online DIY Summer Program and weekly Coffee Clatch
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Announcing the online DIY Summer Program and weekly Coffee Clatch
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Project: You --- a guided artistic entrepreneurship program
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Project: You --- a guided artistic entrepreneurship program
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Show your career some love and maybe even win a scholarship!

Teaching, The Business of Singing
The Business of Singing Comes to Atlanta
The Business of Singing, Teaching
The Business of Singing Comes to Atlanta
The Business of Singing, Teaching
The Business of Singing, Teaching
New blog post: Spotlight Celebrates World Opera Day
Teaching, The Business of Singing
New blog post: Spotlight Celebrates World Opera Day
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Spotlight on Opera celebrates World Opera Day with both industry and personal arts advocacy.

Teaching, The Business of Singing
Project: You Artistic Entrepreneurship Program
The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching
Project: You Artistic Entrepreneurship Program
The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching

Find inspiration, guidance, and accountability in Cindy’s special five-week program for artistic entrepreneurship.

The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching
Cosi fan tutte, Bremen Town Musicians, Ale & Arias
Teaching, Producing
Cosi fan tutte, Bremen Town Musicians, Ale & Arias
Teaching, Producing

Cosi fan tutte, Bremen Town Musicians, and Ale & Arias at Spotlight this week!

Teaching, Producing
Spotlight on Opera is in full swing!
Teaching, Directing
Spotlight on Opera is in full swing!
Teaching, Directing

Spotlight on Opera’s 13th season is in full swing, with our first student performance: The Aria Extravaganza!

Teaching, Directing
Project: You --- a guided artistic entrepreneurship program
The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching
Project: You --- a guided artistic entrepreneurship program
The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching

Find inspiration, guidance, and accountability in Cindy’s special five-week program for artistic entrepreneurship.

The Business of Singing, Promotional, Teaching
Which school will get me to the Met?
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Which school will get me to the Met?
Teaching, The Business of Singing

Cindy helps a high school senior with a big decision.

Teaching, The Business of Singing
Cindy contributes to The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook.
Teaching, Writing
Cindy contributes to The Singer's Audition and Career Handbook.
Teaching, Writing

Cindy contributes her expertise to Claudia Friedlander’s latest book.

Teaching, Writing
Next on CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler: Zenaida des Aubris
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Next on CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler: Zenaida des Aubris
Teaching, The Business of Singing
Teaching, The Business of Singing
CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler
Teaching, Promotional, Press
CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler
Teaching, Promotional, Press

Cindy hosts a new online show, CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler!

Teaching, Promotional, Press
Spotlight on Opera featured in Classical Singer Magazine
Teaching, Press
Spotlight on Opera featured in Classical Singer Magazine
Teaching, Press

Cindy’s Spotlight on Opera program gets a nice shout out in Classical Singer Magazine.

Teaching, Press
Master Class at Seguin High School
Teaching
Master Class at Seguin High School
Teaching

Cindy works with local high school music students as part of Texas Concert Opera Collective’s educational initiative.

Teaching
Opera in the Graveyard : Singers' Workshop Fall Showcase
Teaching, Directing
Opera in the Graveyard : Singers' Workshop Fall Showcase
Teaching, Directing

Cindy directs the Singers’ Workshop at Centenary College of Louisiana in their Fall Showcase performances.

Teaching, Directing
Spotlight on Opera Welcome Concert
Singing, Teaching
Spotlight on Opera Welcome Concert
Singing, Teaching

Join Cindy and friends for a fun and informal musical welcome to our 2018 Spotlight on Opera students. FREE.

Singing, Teaching
Features
Check out the new Podcasts and Interviews page!
Interviews, Press, The Business of Singing
Check out the new Podcasts and Interviews page!
Interviews, Press, The Business of Singing

Find fresh inspiration and advice on the new Podcasts and Interviews page!

Interviews, Press, The Business of Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
"Under the Hood" with baritone Weston Hurt
Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing

Weston Hurt interviews Cindy for his talk show, Under the Hood.

Interviews, Press, Singing, Teaching, The Business of Singing
Teacher Talk Broadcast
Press, Teaching
Teacher Talk Broadcast
Press, Teaching
Press, Teaching
CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler
Teaching, Promotional, Press
CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler
Teaching, Promotional, Press

Cindy hosts a new online show, CS Music Live with Cindy Sadler!

Teaching, Promotional, Press
Spotlight on Opera featured in Classical Singer Magazine
Teaching, Press
Spotlight on Opera featured in Classical Singer Magazine
Teaching, Press

Cindy’s Spotlight on Opera program gets a nice shout out in Classical Singer Magazine.

Teaching, Press
Animated Short
Press
Animated Short
Press

A few years ago, Cindy was interviewed for Composed, a documentary covering performance anxiety from classical musicians. The filmmakers recently created an animated made from one of Cindy's outtakes—a story about finding opera fans in some unexpected places! Click here to watch now.

Press
Modern Singer Magazine
Press
Modern Singer Magazine
Press

Cindy was recently featured in an exclusive interview with Modern Singer Magazine. Click here to read now.

Press
K Arts Consulting
Press
K Arts Consulting
Press

Cindy sat down for an interview with K Arts Consulting. Click here to read it now.

Press
Composed
Press
Composed
Press

Cindy appears in John Beder's 2015 documentary on performance anxiety among performers, Composed; and is featured in a short animated film created from the outtakes. Click here to learn more!

Press
Limited Vision at the Opera
Press
Limited Vision at the Opera
Press

A young woman with limited vision attends a production of Le nozze di Figaro in which Cindy’s distinctive voice makes a marked impression. Read Emily Michael’s blog about her experience here.

Press
Oxford Handbook of Opera
Press
Oxford Handbook of Opera
Press

Cindy's portrayal as Baba the Turk is forever captured in the Oxford Handbook of Opera. Click here to view now.

Press
New York Times
Press
New York Times
Press

Following up on an initial feature, The New York Times checked in on Cindy's weight loss journey. Click here to learn more.

Press
New York Times
Press
New York Times
Press

Cindy's incredible weight loss journey was recently profiled by The New York Times. Click here to learn more.

Press

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