Organization

Conductor

Jen Drake

Stage director

Gordon Reinhart

Singer

Soprano

Yeonji Lee

Setsuko

Baritone

Ryan Bede

Jim Crowley

Blythe Gaissert

Eva Crowley

Mezzo-soprano

Kristen Choi

Hiroko Kobayashi

Won Cho

Makoto Kobayashi

Opera Idaho

Orchestra

Opera Idaho Orchestra

English

An American Dream

Boise

United States

The Egyptian Theatre

An American Dream Perla

Public

Approved

Treasured possessions become symbols of home in this contemporary opera inspired by true stories from American history.

Set during World War II, this eloquent, gripping American opera explores the lives of two women: a Japanese American forced into internment, and a German-Jewish immigrant preoccupied by those she left behind.

While this opera is a piece of fiction, the story was crafted from interviews with residents of Puget Sound, Washington, who experienced the mass incarceration of Japanese Americans during WWII.

Performance credits (Cast & Crew )

Cast

Ensemble