Friday, April 9, 12:00-1:15 PM PST

Join your Festival community to enjoy an inspiring hour with Daniel Lockert and Jenny Matteucci as they interview internationally known soprano Hope Briggs, and play recordings of her marvelous singing. As a critically acclaimed Verdi soprano, Hope is hailed as an “artist of vocal sensitivity, theatrical wisdom and integrity,” bringing a fresh viewpoint to the world of opera. Her career choices have led her to the concert stage as well as to a deep and personal connection to Negro Spirituals. Hope will share her experiences on and off the stage, and will tell us about her Covid project that has lifted hearts during this difficult time.

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Hope Briggs, a native of New Jersey, drew a rave review from Opera News for her San Francisco Opera debut as the Duchess of Parma in Busoni’s Doktor Faust.

Most recently, Hope sang the role of Lucinda in Opera San Jose‘s workshop of Jake Heggie’s newest opera, Intelligence, and made her debut with Reno Chamber Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ah! Perfido. She also appeared as Marschallin in excerpts of Der Rosenkavalier with Fremont Symphony Orchestra, performed Bruckner’s Te Deum with Oakland Symphony, returned to Baton Rouge for Opéra Louisiane’s 10th Anniversary Gala, and made two important role debuts: Nedda in I Pagliacci with Festival Opera and the title role in Joplin’s Treemonisha with Mississippi Symphony Orchestra. She also sang Cio Cio San in Madama Butterfly with Opéra Louisiane, debuted at Carnegie Hall with the New England Symphonic Ensemble, and sang Verdi’s Messa da Requiem with the San Francisco Choral Society at Davies Symphony Hall.

See Hope Briggs’ website to read her full bio and see both formal and personal photos https://www.hopebriggs.com