“The brightest things on stage were perhaps the best collection of soloists I have seen from ALO... Cindy Sadler as Marthe made Act 2 a very funny and entertaining segment of the evening.”
"Bawdy... excellent timing"
“The crowd was very grateful for a comic interlude between the devil and the bawdy Marthe (Austin’s Cindy Sadler), with excellent timing and a fabulously drawn-out wink to the audience by Offenbach.”
"Quite good in the thankless role"
“Cindy Sadler was quite good in the thankless role of Marie.”
"Stood out... surpassed expectations... pitch perfect"
“Still, one performer stood out above the others. That the bearded lady would steal the show may seem a given, but as Baba the Turk, mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler surpassed expectations. With effortless command of the stage and her voice both her florid music and her arsenal of animated facial expressions were pitch perfect.”
"Matronly warmth behind extravagant egotism... loved her from the first note"
“As Baba the Turk, Cindy Sadler almost made you forget she was a bearded lady, so much did she project matronly warmth behind extravagant egotism. You loved her from her first note - along with the rest of the opera.”
"Took this role to the bank, to several financial institutions, and then to various jewelers"
“But then the composer undercuts the heroine’s prima position by creating the totally over-the-top role of Baba the Turk, the histrionic bearded lady Tom eventually marries. Cindy Sadler took this role to the bank, to several financial institutions, and then to various jewelers.”
"In excellent form"
“Thomas Potter and Cindy Sadler were in excellent form in the character roles of the kindly family physician and the Old Baroness, Vanessa’s disapproving mother.”
"...such a fine actress... rich low mezzo is penetrating and her contribution to the quintet is especially pronounced"
"Superb, especially… Cindy Sadler as the old Baroness…"
"Rich, warm mezzo... commanding vocal and dramatic performances"
“Sadler’s Old Baroness is the unyielding, unforgiving, stiff-necked Victorian creature Menotti envisioned, but her rich, warm mezzo belies a woman inhabited by frustration Relieving this stony silence, Barber’s music gives us the warmth that inspires hope. His soaring, meltingly beautiful melodies sit atop newer harmonies, giving life to a musical language that raises opera’s emotional ceiling. None of this would be possible without the commanding vocal and dramatic performances of Thomson, Babcock, Sadler, Piper and Potter.”
"Moral authority and aged gravitas"
“The Old Baroness is largely a silent sentinel but Cindy Sadler brought a moral authority and aged gravitas to her utterances.”
"Brings a gravitas"
“Cindy Sadler as The Old Baroness presents a harsh persona, unhappy with the goings on around her. She brings a gravitas to the proceedings, absolutely appropriate to the emotional climate of the household.”
"Impressive range and warm quality"
“Cindy Sadler, mezzo, showed an impressive range and warm quality as Marie’s aunt.”
"Excellent singing... comic acting performance worthy of the best"
“Cindy Sadler as Zita not only gave us her excellent singing voice but also turned in a comic acting performance worthy of the best of Max Sennett.”
"Riotous... saucy mezzo"
“Equally riotous as Bartolo’s housekeeper/mistress Marcellina, was the saucy mezzo Cindy Sadler.”
"Priceless... a highlight"
“Dr. Bartolo (Paul Corona) and Marcellina (Cindy Sadler) are priceless as the conniving pair bent on getting Figaro. The farcical revelation is a highlight. All are strong in voice and show that Kentucky Opera does not scrimp on getting the best available talent in opera today.”
"Terrific and touching... powerful voice"
“Cindy Sadler made a terrific and touching Gertrude with a powerful voice.”
"Rich and distinctive voice... charming"
“Fine supporting came from American mezzo Cindy Sadler in a minor role as Gertrude, the nurse; she has a rich and distinctive voice, and she was charming in a bit of good stage business involving a gang of Capulet roughs and a sword.”
"Unexpected acting skill... comical"
“The rest of the principals bring the expected strong vocal talent but also unexpected acting skill: mezzo Cindy Sadler as the comical nurse...”
"Indispensable mezzo... usual excellent form"
“The indispensable mezzo Cindy Sadler was in her usual excellent form as Juliette’s nurse, Gertrude.”
"Superbly bitchy"
“...members of the James M. Collier apprentice program fielded an effective cadre of Elders and Biddies, led by Sadler’s superbly bitchy Mrs. McLean...”
"Ringleader"
“And there isn’t a single weak link among the supporting cast, with ... mezzo-soprano Cindy Sadler as the church ladies’ ringleader, who has all the warm Southern charm of a prison guard.”
"...commanded the stage..."
"Strongly intoned"
“Cindy Sadler’s Erda was strongly intoned.”
