The Metropolitan Opera: Champion
Apr 29, 2023 · 2h 55m
Director
James Robinson, Gary HalvorsonOverview
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. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore is Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe is the bar owner Kathy Hagan. Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for Blanchard’s second Met premiere, also reuniting the director-and-choreographer team of James Robinson and Camille A. Brown.
Cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Champion
Eric OwensEmile Griffith
Latonia MooreEmelda Griffith
Eric GreeneBenny "Kid" Paret / Benny Paret, jr.- Paul GrovesHowie Albert
Lee WilkofRing Announcer
Stephanie BlytheKathy Hagen- Edward NelsonMan in Bar
- Krysty SwannCousin Blanche
- Ethan JosephLittle Emile
- Helena BrownLucia Paret
- Tshombe SelbyMano Alfano
Brittany ReneeSadie Donastorg Griffith
Crew of The Metropolitan Opera: Champion
About The Metropolitan Opera: Champion
What is The Metropolitan Opera: Champion about?
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. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green is the young boxer Emile Griffith, who rises from obscurity to become a world champion, and bass-baritone Eric Owens portrays Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts…
When was The Metropolitan Opera: Champion released?
The Metropolitan Opera: Champion was released on April 29, 2023.
How long is The Metropolitan Opera: Champion?
The Metropolitan Opera: Champion runs 2 hours 55 minutes (175 minutes).
Who directed The Metropolitan Opera: Champion?
The Metropolitan Opera: Champion was directed by James Robinson and Gary Halvorson.
Who is in the cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Champion?
The cast of The Metropolitan Opera: Champion includes Eric Owens (Emile Griffith), Latonia Moore (Emelda Griffith), Eric Greene (Benny "Kid" Paret / Benny Paret, jr.), Paul Groves (Howie Albert) and Lee Wilkof (Ring Announcer).