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A new opera honoring the voting rights freedom fighter Fannie Lou Hamer and the enduring power of a voice that refused to be silenced.
South Shore Opera Company of Chicago presents the long-awaited Chicago premiere of Fannie Lou, I’m Sick and Tired at the historic Paul Robeson Theater at the South Shore Cultural Center.
This powerful multimedia production brings the extraordinary life, courage, and voice of civil rights and voting rights freedom fighter Fannie Lou Hamer to the stage in a singular, one-night-only performance.
Music by Richard Thompson
Libretto by Cassandra Medley
Conductor: Maestro Leslie B. Dunner