She Who Dared
Classification added April 7, 2025Premiered 3 June 2025
Chicago Opera Theater, Chicago, IL
Composer:
Jasmine Arielle Barnes
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Deborah D.E.E.P. Mouton
Description:
Opera in 2 Acts
Notes:
Privately published through Just a Theory Press #JAT-140-041-VS
piano/vocal score, dated 20 January 2025
Time Period:
1950s
Place:
Montgomery, AL
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Claudette Colvin | Soprano | L |
| Mary Louise Smith / Classmate #2 | Soprano | L |
| Rosa Parks / Ms. Nesbitt / Prosecution Attorney / Claudette’s Teacher | Soprano | L |
| Susie “Mama Sue” MacDonald | Soprano | L |
| Aurelia Browder | Mezzo soprano | L |
| Jo Ann Robinson / Fred Gray | Mezzo soprano | L |
| Jeanetta Reese / Classmate #1 / Officer / Judge | Mezzo soprano | L |
| * Combined roles are specified in the score to be sung by the same Artist |
Minimum Chorus: No Chorus