| Hope Briggs a native of Jersey City, New Jersey and is well known for her dramatic portrayals and her distinctive soprano voice. This past season she made her impressive San Francisco Opera debut as the Duchess of Parma in Busoni's Doktor Faust., for which Opera News stated, "In her company debut, as the Duchess, soprano Hope Briggs was stellar, delivering one of the evening's highlights with her lusciously intoned, lovelorn aria." |  |
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| Other operatic roles have included The First Lady in Die Zauberflöte at Frankfurt Opera, the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro and Micäela in Carmen at Opera Company of Brooklyn, Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni and The First Lady in Die Zauberflöte at Opera San Jose, the title role of Suor Angelica at Pacific Repertory Opera, Leonora in Il Trovatore and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni at Operesque Classical Concerts, and Strawberry Woman in Houston Grand Opera's National Tour of Porgy and Bess. She created the role of Paula in the world premiere of Hector Armienta's River of Women. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Reviews
"In her company debut, as the Duchess, soprano Hope Briggs was stellar, delivering one of the evening's highlights with her lusciously intoned, lovelorn aria." |
| - Opera News, September 2004 |
"Soprano Hope Briggs made an impressive company as the Duchess, singing with luscious tone in the opera's lyrical passages." |
| - Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle June 17, 2004 |
"Soprano Hope Briggs, who grew up in the Bay Area, earned a loud ovation as the Duchess of Parma." |
| - Mike Guersch, San Jose Mercury News, June 17, 2004 |
"In her debut, the soprano Hope Briggs yielded a lustous Duchess of Parma." |
| - Allan Ulrich, Financial Times, June 17, 2004 |
"The opera is well-cast throughout, with standouts including Hope Briggs as Duchess of Parma." |
| - Georgia Rowe, The Contra Costa Times, June 17, 2004 |
"The San Francisco Opera debut of Hope Briggs (Dutchess of Parma) was nothing short of sensational. The young soprano's vibrant, vital voice has a presence that few singers can match." |
| - San Francisco Classical Voice, June 2004 |
"Soprano Hope Briggs has excellent vocal equipment, she was a convincing and passionate leader of the huge 'Libera me' movement." [Verdi Requiem ] |
| - Michael Zwiebach, San Francisco Classical Voice |
"You don't expect to be knocked out of your seat by the voices, especially one voice, Hope Briggs. Briggs' voice capable of drama and nuance, is at all times wonderful." |
| - Davis Enterprise |
"Hope Briggs' Donna Elvira was perhaps the most fully developed character in this production of Don Giovanni. Briggs' capably brought out both the blazing fury of the role as well as her continuing love for the womanizer. She conveyed full gamut of emotions with conviction and moving honesty. Briggs paced herself expertly matching vocal purity and dramatic intensity." |
| - Le Conccertographe |
"The company came up with a terrific Donna Elvira in East Coast soprano Hope Briggs. Briggs' strong personality dominates her scenes, blending ire and fire with the usual whimpering about being abandoned. Her tour-de-force aria of betrayal, 'Mi tradi', delivered in a ringing dramatic soprano voice with excellent control, was a high point." |
| - San Jose Mercury News |
"Hope Briggs made a moving, noble Donna Elvira and exhibited a rich, tightly focused tone that capably handled the widely varied vocal writing. Fluid and accurate in the rapid passage work, filling the soaring vocal line with legato and shapely phrases, Briggs handled the role effortlessly and fearlessly." |
| - San Jose Living |
"Hopes Briggs in the role of Donna Elivira was a standout performance. Her character gripped between conflicting emotions of love and contempt for Giovanni, was portrayed with passionate realism and dedication." |
| - Daily Republic |
"Hope Briggs brought with her a clear, forceful and occasionally spine-shivering soprano that gently vibrated the bolts in the theater's superstructure." |
| - The Reporter |
"Hope Briggs whose impressive stage bearing and lustrous voice summoned images of Leontyne Price." |
| - Milpitas Post |
"Hope Briggs enters as Countess Almaviva, her talents are immediately obvious; her rich and clear voice, her regal presence on the stage. Countess Almaviva is portrayed solidly by Hope Briggs." |
| - Appeal Democrat |