Heart Mountain
by Sarah Mattox
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Thursday, February 18, 2027
Skyline Seattle (Private viewing) |
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Saturday, February 27, 2027
2:00pm Grace Episcopal Church 8595 NE Day Rd Bainbridge Island, WA Buy Tickets |
Heart Mountain is a chamber opera based on the writings of Kara Matsushita Kondo, who was incarcerated with her family at the Heart Mountain camp during WWII. Her poems and journal entries form the emotional core of this powerful story of resilience and remembrance.
Cast
- Piano
- John Burkhardt
- Mature Kara Kondo
- Kimberly Sogioka
(Cassidy Cheong) - Young Kara Kondo
- Ivy Zhou (Feb 18, 19)
Gemma Balinbin (Feb 21, 27) - Amy
- Veronica Deraleau
- Marjorie
- Elyse Nakajima
- Takashi Kondo
- Robert Wise
- The Young Soldier
- Nick Stevens
(Zachary Rude) - The Speculator
- Mark Davies
Orchestra
- Piano
- John Burkhardt
- Violin
- Yi-Ting Kuo
PAY WHAT YOU WISH!
Thanks to a recent grant from 4Culture, we are waiving our usual $25–$30 admission fee and offering this event under a “pay what you wish” model in our 2026-27 season. This approach reflects our commitment to removing financial barriers and expanding access to high-quality opera for the broader community.