Reviews
L'AMICO FRITZ
MEROLA 2009
"The evening’s standout was soprano Sara Gartland, whose Suzel was a model of fresh, attractive tone and musical intelligence." - Georgia Rowe, San Francisco Classical Voice
MEROLA 2009
"The evening’s standout was soprano Sara Gartland, whose Suzel was a model of fresh, attractive tone and musical intelligence." - Georgia Rowe, San Francisco Classical Voice
L'AMICO FRITZ
MEROLA 2009
"Give me Sara Gartland's Suzel any time — the soprano from St. Paul gave her considerable all: a soaring, warm voice; great legato; fine diction; and utter sincerity in delivery." - Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice
MEROLA 2009
"Give me Sara Gartland's Suzel any time — the soprano from St. Paul gave her considerable all: a soaring, warm voice; great legato; fine diction; and utter sincerity in delivery." - Janos Gereben, San Francisco Classical Voice
REGINA
DES MOINES METRO OPERA 2008
"The roles of the young people were well taken by Jeremy Little as Leo and Sara Gartland as Zan, the latter revealing a lyric soprano of lovely quality." - Mark Thomas Ketterson, Opera News
DES MOINES METRO OPERA 2008
"The roles of the young people were well taken by Jeremy Little as Leo and Sara Gartland as Zan, the latter revealing a lyric soprano of lovely quality." - Mark Thomas Ketterson, Opera News
REGINA
UTAH OPERA 2009
"As Alexandra, Sara Gartland was wonderful. Her singing and acting is amazing and she certainly held her own." - Edward Reichel, Deseret News
UTAH OPERA 2009
"As Alexandra, Sara Gartland was wonderful. Her singing and acting is amazing and she certainly held her own." - Edward Reichel, Deseret News
A FRIEND OF NAPOLEON
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA 2006
"Sara Gartland's gorgeous soprano meets every challenge Ward has created in the role of NIna." - Barbara Zuck, The Columbus Dispatch
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA 2006
"Sara Gartland's gorgeous soprano meets every challenge Ward has created in the role of NIna." - Barbara Zuck, The Columbus Dispatch
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA 2006
"Gartland turns in a strong performance as Austen's heroine. She did a nice job of showing both the character's spunk and vulnerability and her singing was lovely."
- Joseph Ledford, Springfield Budget News
THE OHIO LIGHT OPERA 2006
"Gartland turns in a strong performance as Austen's heroine. She did a nice job of showing both the character's spunk and vulnerability and her singing was lovely."
- Joseph Ledford, Springfield Budget News
COSI FAN TUTTE
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER 2004
"But it is Sara Gartland's turn as the maid Despina that may be admired most by the audience. Gartland, whose serious role in last year's Dialogues of the Carmelites was widely admired, shows an equally fine flair for comedy here." - Kelly Dean Hansen, Daily Camera
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER 2004
"But it is Sara Gartland's turn as the maid Despina that may be admired most by the audience. Gartland, whose serious role in last year's Dialogues of the Carmelites was widely admired, shows an equally fine flair for comedy here." - Kelly Dean Hansen, Daily Camera