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Champion is an opera in two acts and ten scenes with music by Terence Blanchard and a libretto by Michael Cristofer. Based on the life of African-American welterweight boxer Emile Griffith, this opera is a joint co-commission by Opera Theatre of Saint Louis (OTSL) and Jazz St. Louis.
Apr 29, 2023 · Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard brings his first opera to the Met after his Fire Shut Up in My Bones triumphantly premiered with the company to universal acclaim in 2021–22.
Champion is a groundbreaking opera that tells the real-life story of boxer Emile Griffith, who struggled with his sexuality and his guilt over killing an opponent in the ring. Composed by jazz legend Terence Blanchard and librettist Michael Cristofer, the opera features a full staging, video, jazz trio, orchestra and gospel chorus.
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Apr 11, 2023 · Terence Blanchard’s jazz-inflected work tells the real-life story of the boxer Emile Griffith, haunted by guilt when an opponent died after a fight.
CHICAGO (12/14/23) — Lyric Opera of Chicago presents the Lyric premiere of Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning librettist Michael Cristofer’s knockout opera Champion, on stage January 27 to February 11, 2024.
Champion, an opera by Terence Blanchard with libretto by Michael Cristofer, tells the true story of welterweight boxer Emile Griffith who is haunted by guilt. This “opera in jazz” features a brilliant cast, including Eric Owens and Justin Austin, and is led by Music Director Enrique Mazzola.
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Feb 5, 2024 · New York, NY (February 5, 2024)—The Met’s recording of Terence Blanchard’s Champion won the 2024 Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording. The opera, which had its company premiere on April 10, 2023, was Blanchard’s second opera on the Met stage.
