Don Giovanni Cast Change at SF Opera

Hope Briggs got bounced from San Francisco Opera's new Don Giovanni production, which opens tomorrow night. (She's still on the cast list, but has been replaced by Elza van den Heever.) The Berkeley Daily Planet has some strong words in response.

All I can tell you is that I heard that everyone, including Briggs, was first-rate at the Wednesday rehearsal, and that she was splendid as the Duchess of Parma in Doktor Faustus three years ago.

Updates:

• The Standing Room comments here.


• A story by Daniel J. Wakin in the NY Times.


• Janos Gereben's report on the dress rehearsal


• Joshua Kosman's report in the SF Chronicle.