From 1919 to 1922 Fischer studied singing with Cecilia M. Hutchinson at the
Royal College of Music (RCM) in London. also winning the Sol feggio medal that same year. becoming a close friend of the soprano during her time in England. She returned to The Old Vic in 1921 in the role of Micaëla. In May 1921 she performed her first recital in the United Kingdom at
Wigmore Hall sponsored by the
Society of Women Musicians with
Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood in attendance. It was the first of many recitals she performed at that venue during her career. Eva in
Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Marguerite in
Faust, and Pamina in
The Magic Flute. She notably sang the latter role for the very first radio broadcast recorded live at the ROH on 8 January 1923. She then pursued further studies in Rome with Vincenzo Lombardi She performed at the ROH only once more in an opera, followed by further recitals in Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec. She also gave a private recital in New York with
Giuseppe Bamboschek, then conductor at the
Metropolitan Opera, in New York. Dorabella in
Così fan tutte and Cherubino in
The Marriage of Figaro, the latter with
Gabrielle Ritter-Ciampi as Countess Almaviva. The same year she was the vocal soloist in the first complete performance given in London of
Manuel de Falla's
El amor brujo, which was performed under the baton of
Edward Clark. In July 1928 she performed a concert with the
London Chamber Orchestra which was broadcast on the radio. Fischer gave concerts in Montreal under the auspices of Ladies' Morning Musical Club in 1927, 1930, and 1936. and the
Salle Gaveau in Paris (1929) with pianist Herbert Carrick. Carrick and Fischer were husband and wife, marrying in Paris on 21 December 1928, at the . On 5 March 1929 Sarah performed in a concert of chamber music with
Béla Bartok that was broadcast on
BBC Radio. In November 1929 appeared in a concert in New York at
Broadway's
Martin Beck Theatre with baritone
Reinald Werrenrath taking on the role of conductor. She also had great success in concerts in Berlin in 1929. On 6 July 1934, Fischer performed in the first
BBC television broadcast of opera music, performing excerpts of the title role from
Carmen opposite
Heddle Nash as Don José. Her other opera repertoire included the title role in
Madama Butterfly. She remained active as a concert singer in Europe until returning to live in Montreal in 1940, a decision made partly due to the onset of
World War II, and partly due to the illness of her father. ==Later life==