About Sara

     Praised for “exuding the most character” (Boston Music Intelligencer), Sara Mitnik is an emerging mezzo-soprano from Litchfield, Connecticut currently based in Boston, Massachusetts. While well-versed in many vocal styles, Sara's operatic repertoire includes Dorcas (Thomas&Sally), the Spy/Executive Manager (Labyrinth), various Daters (Speed Dating Tonight!), Melissa (Princess Ida), Spirit (Savitri), Third Spirit (Die Zauberflöte), Hansel (Hansel & Gretel), Sorceress (Dido and Aeneas), Emma/Morris (Vignettes: Ellis Island) and Marcellina (The Marriage of Figaro). Mitnik has also engaged in Chorus work with Boston Lyric Opera, Odyssey Opera, Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra, and the Cambridge Chamber Ensemble.

   Outside of her classical endeavors, has been a percussionist for more than thirteen years. Demonstrating her ability to adapt to multiple genres of music, Mitnik also has experience performing musical theater, jazz, funk, rock, pop, and many other styles through her freelance performances. She is an active performer in the Boston area and other locations throughout the Northeast, noted to "shine" on the stage (Sleepless Critic). Mitnik holds a double degree in Music (B.A.) with Performance Honors, studying under Dr. Julianna Sabol, and Psychology (B.A.) summa cum laude from Syracuse University. She earned her Master of Music in Voice Performance with a concentration in Vocal Pedagogy with Academic Honors at The New England Conservatory of Music under the instruction of MaryAnn McCormick.