“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

Hope Briggs, Soprano

Hope Briggs a native of Jersey City, New Jersey and is well known for her dramatic portrayals and her distinctive soprano voice.

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“In the role of the gypsy woman, Azucena, Vermont native, mezzo-soprano Jessie Raven gave us a tortured, vengeful characterization of Azucena that was real and powerful, she soared and her voice was strong and filled with remorse, and the audience clearly understood. Brava!”
    -OperaOnline.us

Jesse Raven, Mezzo Soprano

This season Jessie Raven sang Presiozilla in La Forza del Destino in her Baltimore Opera début and The Witch in Hansel and Gretel in her Atlanta Opera début.

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"Best Lyric Tenor" prizewinner 

- 1992 Alfredo Kraus Competition.

RAÚL MELO, Tenor

Metropolitan Opera Tenor Raúl Melo is a celebrated performer in the US, Europe and Asia.

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First Place
- National Opera Association and the Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing competition

“Career Development Grant” Recipient
-Dallas Opera Guild

Jeffery Snider, Baritone

Jeffrey Snider is a native of Buffalo, New York, and received both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Indiana University.

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"As Bartolo...Ricardo Herrera nearly stopped the show with his hearty singing of the showpiece aria..., capped by rapid-fire Italian patter."

---Anthony Tommasini, music critic for the New York Times

Ricardo Herrera, Bass Baritone

As an Adler Fellow at the San Francisco Opera Center, Mr. Herrera appeared in many roles including Baron Douphol (La Traviata), Zaretski and The Captain (Eugene Onegin), Henry B. (The Mother of Us All) and Second Mate (Billy Budd).

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