“Weaving a warmly, winning narrative between the songs, Ms. Goettel made the audience comfortable and held them captivated...then delighted her audience with a requested operatic selection, and it was delivered in the exquisitely emotional style that Puccini’s music often requires. It left this listener yearning for more!”
The Daily Gate City, Keokuk

"Karla Goettel sang beautifully with clarity of text that made the stories completely understandable."
The Virginia Beach Artsong Update

“Magnificent performance.”
The Cedar Valley Times, Vinton

“Outstanding attraction of the (Cedar Rapids Symphony) concert was lyric coloratura Karla Goettel, who hushed the large audiences with her rendition of the monumental Christmas aria, ‘O Holy Night.’ Goettel further showcased her splendid talent and vibrant high lyrical range...in a series of Christmas songs.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette

“Goettel held her audience spellbound.”
The Independence Bulletin Journal

“Divapalooza dazzles crowd... and Karla Goettel... each singing in her own style...could easily hold their own on Broadway if they chose to do so. They were that good.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette

“Opera singer Karla Goettel was surprisingly well suited for musical theater and her Act I closer, ‘Being Alive’ was a high point of the evening.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, (You’re Gonna Love Tomorrow: A Stephen Sondheim Evening), Liar’s Theatre)

“An excellent soprano, Goettel performs as Anna Held, the Ziegfeld star. Her lovely rendition of ‘Toyland’ epitomizes the sweet but uncloying sentimentality of the production.”
The Daily Iowan, (Anna Held, Tintypes), Old Creamery Theatre

“Gifted with a voice of remarkable clarity and agility, Goettel’s pleasing personality projects well and endears her to the audience.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, (Maria, The Sound of Music)

“The vocalists soared with Mendelssohn’s lush, bubbling melodies. Most in the audience surely had heard it (‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’) hundreds of times before, but it’s doubtful that many had heard it performed as gloriously as the Sinfonia played it Saturday.”
The Omaha World Herald

“We can only agree heartily with the reviewer’s pleasure. If there were fairies among us, they were certainly called to the stage by your colorful voice. We thank you many times over for your performance, and hope to have the opportunity to work with you again in the future.”
Manager, Omaha Symphony Association

“Her dramatic projection was impressive, so was her high tessitura.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, (Abigail Williams, The Crucible)

“...a delightful evening with the Cedar Rapids Opera Theatre...tender exchanges with his mother, played by strong soprano Karla Goettel, were a joy. Also memorable was the early ensemble piece with Goettel and the kings.”
The Cedar Rapids Gazette, (The Mother, Amahl and the Night Visitors)