Join us for a discussion with the composer and librettist of Chicago Opera Theater’s upcoming production of She Who Dared, and to get enjoy excerpts from the opera with members of the cast!

WHAT WOULD YOU DO TO STAND UP FOR YOUR RIGHTS?

Everyone has heard of Rosa Parks, but she wasn’t the first to refuse to move. She Who Dared recenters the spotlight on the courageous women who helped desegregate the Montgomery bus system in the 1950s. These Civil Rights pioneers pay homage to the quiet struggle for justice that has often gone unknown – further amplifying the effects of the historic case of Browder V Gayle. While often riotous and sometimes hilarious, these women demonstrate how everyday people have the power to challenge the systems around them and affect tangible change – if only they dare.

FEATURED SPEAKERS: Composer Jasmine Arielle Barnes, Librettist Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton, COT General Director Lawrence Edelson.

COT thanks Nancy Dehmlow and the Morse & Genius Operating Reserve Fund for their generous support of the 2024/25 Season.