...as Carmen
"Mattox's voice was a breath of lush air...[she] came to life, ending the second act with a finely balanced tension between freedom, love and death. Mattox's Carmen, smooth and controlled...held the stage--and the final tragedy--with poise." ~Tacoma News Tribune
…with Lyric Opera Cleveland
"[T]hings clicked into place… especially for Sarah Mattox, a rich-toned mezzo-soprano who came to life as Dorabella…"
~ Beacon Journal
...as Feodor in Seattle Opera's acclaimed Boris Godunov
Sarah Mattox "... raised eyebrows all over the Opera House with her believable, lifelike acting and well-schooled voice."
~ The Seattle Times
...with the Seattle Symphony
"Sarah Mattox (made an) excellent impression... with sensitive singing, a warm, expressive voice and clear diction."
~ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
...in Hansel and Gretel
Sarah Mattox as Hansel was "...full of charm and displayed (a) youthfully lilting voice..."
~Amarillo Globe News
"Sarah Mattox, as Hansel, knows how to present herself...unusually polished and well suited to the role..."
~ The Seattle Times
...as Cendrillon
"Sarah Mattox was both affecting and effective in the title role, with a polished and stylish performance."
~ The Seattle Times
"Her lovely, clear...(voice)...is agile, and its timbre well-suited to French music. Her pitch sense was unerring."
~ The Seattle Post-Intelligencer
...for The Turn of the Screw in Scotland
"Truly superb...a chilling performance from US (mezzo-soprano) Sarah Mattox as Miss Jessel." ~The Glasgow Herald
"Flawless...Sarah Mattox as Miss Jessel deserves an award alone for her zombie chic." ~The Press and Journal
In Amahl and the Night Visitors--
"Sarah Mattox sang the role of the mother brilliantly. She has a warm mezzo voice and is an affecting actress, providing the musical linchpin for all the other roles. Her performance is probably not a surprise for those who heard her win Eugene Opera's Belle Voci Competition recently." ~The Eugene Register Guard
