Sarah Spurlin, soprano, praised for her easy and warm high notes, was raised by two opera singers. She attended the University of Oklahoma where she earned her Bachelor’s of Music in voice performance. While there, she performed a wide range of repertoire from Mozart, to Janacek, to Argento, and Ticheli. In 2019 she made her title role debut as Le Coq in Rimsky-Korsakov’s The Golden Cockerel. Spurlin completed a Master’s in Music at the Eastman School of Music. At Eastman, she explored the world of modern opera, playing Enyo in Nkeiru Okoye’s We’ve Got Our Eye on You. She also played Madame Lidoine in Dialogues des Carmélites. In her degree recital she further explored the world of 20th century music, singing Messiaen, Strauss, Larsen, and Barber. Since her return to Oklahoma, she has played Casilda in The Gondoliers with Cimarron Opera, been in the chorus for The Pirates of Penzance, and has been an active performer with OK City Opera; featuring in two world premiere micro operas in June 2025. Currently, she is an adjunct instructor of voice at the University of Central Oklahoma and Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She is also active in music education outreach, playing Pam in Painted Sky Opera’s The Magic Flute Goes West, and serving as the Summer Operetta Camp Director for Cimarron Opera, as well as running Opera Club at the Norman Adult Wellness and Education Center.