Sarah Kathryn Curtis is an opera singer, scholar, and educator from America’s heartland.
Raised in Kansas City by opera singers, music was an inevitable path for Sarah.
A versatile and spirited performer, Dr. Curtis feels at home in a number of styles, genres, and languages. With a passion for both classical and contemporary music, she aims to continue expanding her repertoire and contributing to the rich tapestry of opera and music as a whole. In the spring of 2024, Sarah performed as a teaching artist with Des Moines Metro Opera. Later that summer she returned to cover the roles of Geneviève (Pelléas et Mélisande) and the Page (Salome). She had the opportunity and privilege to study on a fellowship through the Fondation Des États-Unis which brought her to Paris, France. Her time in Europe allowed her to study both French and German, as well as compete in several international competitions and auditions. Her next projects include a recital of music from the women of the Belle Époque and summer residency in Maine performing the role of Stefano in Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette.

Upcoming Engagements
April 24th, 2025
Viens mon bien-aimé: Songs by Women of the Belle Époque
Also featuring Ariela Bohrod, Johnathan Bass and Gabriel Newsham
Fondation des États-Unis, Paris @ 7:00PM
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Summer 2025
Stefano in Roméo et Juliette
Venus in Orpheus in the Underworld
Quisiana Resort
Recent Performances
March 9th, 2025
Who is She?: A Concert Celebration for International Women’s Day
February 20th, 2025
Echos of Brilliance
Concert performed in honor of Black History Month with fellow musicians from the Fondation des États-Unis
November 30th, 2024
American Landscapes
Concert for the Sonomundo Festival
Performed with Jonathan Bass (piano) and Natalie Darst Xia (violin)
Bibliothèque musicale La Grange-Fleuret, Paris
Summer 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera
Apprentice Artist
Geneviève (cover) in Pelléas et Mélisande
Page (cover) in Salome
Featured artist in The Stars of Tomorrow and Apprentice Scenes concerts
Spring 2024
Des Moines Metro Opera
Teaching Artist with Opera Iowa
Adèle in Beauty and the Beast (Grétry, arr. Joshua Borths)
The Juggler/Singing Teacher in Sid the Serpent Who Wanted to Sing