“Another powerhouse vocalist was Mother Abbess Sarah Mitchell. Her richly trained voice rose as lofty and powerful as the mountain peaks in the distance in “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and she gave me chills on her high notes, especially when she unleashed into her full vibrato. Brava indeed!”
“Sarah Mitchell as the Mother Abbess is another charmer as she deals with the hard-to-handle Maria, and as she leads the other nuns in rousing and beautiful harmonies. But her clear and soaring soprano in the famous Act I closer Climb Every Mountain will want you to take any steps necessary to be a better person, yet at the same time pin you back in your seat as you silently give thanks for Mitchell’s ability to hit those notes seemingly effortlessly, and with a conviction that inspires awe.
Photo Credit: Nathan Bowen
“Sarah Mitchell plays… with excellent comic timing.”
“Mitchell’s forgetful Mrs. Tottendale is unforgettable.”
Photo Credit: Alison Harbaugh, Sugar Farm Productions
Photos by Hawaii Opera Theatre