“The performance was effervescent, with the cast spinning magic as they sang Strauss’s intricate vocal lines ...mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler finds comfortable ground for her portrayal of Orlofsky, a trouser role that calls for balance between over dramatization and playing it straight.”
"Perfect marriage of acting and vocal expression"
“In particular, mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler forged the perfect marriage of acting and vocal expression to vitalize Katisha. Her true mezzo-soprano voice was absolutely present on the Act I finale, when she vowed vengeance against Nanki-Poo. And, at that point in every good comedy when the stereotype falls away and the character has a deep, sincere moment, Sadler beautifully conveyed Katisha’s despair on the second act aria, ‘Alone and Yet Alive’.”
