“As the leading church lady, Cindy Sadler made an eye-rolling comic foil.”
"Comically maternal in manner and tone"
“Cindy Sadler was comically maternal in manner and tone as Elvira’s confidante, Zulma.”
"Plush voice"
“Zulma was portrayed with determination and plush voice by mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler.”
"Dark and effective voice"
“Cindy Sadler, in her role as Zulma, Elvira’s personal slave, displayed a dark and effective voice and handled herself well onstage.”
"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’.”
"Commanded the role"
“Cindy Sadler commanded the role of the revengeful, ‘sufficiently decayed’ daughter-in-law elect Katisha.”
"First-rate singing... dignifies the role"
“..first-rate singing … Cindy Sadler dignifies the role of Bloody Mary with some lovely singing.”
"Transcends opera... well-acted, down-to-earth"
“William Thorpe and Cindy Sadler have experience that transcends opera, and it showed in their well-acted, down-to-earth Luther Billis and Bloody Mary.”
"Great depth and warmth"
“As the servant, Suzuki, mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler sang with great depth and warmth.”
"Touchingly helps build the emotional house of cards"
“Sadler’s protective affection touchingly helps build the emotional house of cards that is the Act II Flower Duet.”
"Affecting portrayal"
“The cost of the tragedy was best measured in Cindy Sadler’s affecting portrayal of Turiddu’s mother.”
"Lush contralto"
“The Queen’s ladies … sing stylishly, especially Sadler’s lush contralto.”
"Rightfully comic and fine-voiced"
“… rightfully comic and fine-voiced …”
"Charmingly good and funny"
“Cindy Sadler was a charmingly good and funny Martha Schwerlein who delights as she matches wits with the devil.”
"Has the timing... chuckles"
“Cindy Sadler’s Martha Schwerlein has the timing of one who knows how to extract a few chuckles from the audience.”
"Grace, charm, and a great deal of gusto"
“Cindy Sadler carries off the considerable character of sweet little Buttercup with grace, charm, and a great deal of gusto —- not to mention a genuinely gorgeous voice.”
"Gorgeously lush"
“Cindy Sadler’s mezzo-soprano was gorgeously lush throughout the range…”
"Rich low notes and smooth phrasing"
“Mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler brought rich low notes and smooth phrasing to what is a less than flashy part.”
"Velutinous-sounding mezzo... most dramatic scene"
“…the soloists stole the show. Velutinous-sounding mezzo Cindy Sadler pulled off the most dramatic scene as Amneris from Aida.”
