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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.
Terence Oliver Blanchard (born March 13, 1962) is an American trumpeter, pianist and composer. A jazz musician, he has also composed film scores and operas. He started his career in 1982 as a member of the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, then The Jazz Messengers. He has composed more than forty film scores and performed on more than fifty.
Young Men & Olds ( CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered) Solid Records (6) CDSOL-46735. Japan. 2020. View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1990 CD release of "Young Men & Olds" on Discogs.
11 de abr. de 2023 · With three singers depicting Griffith — as a child, a young fighter in his prime, and a gentle, confused old man, haunted by the opponent he killed — the opera relates both the colorful ...
23 de sept. de 2021 · Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. Until now. Closed for a year and a half by the pandemic and rocked by the nationwide uprising for racial justice, the company will reopen on Monday with “Fire Shut...
Opera Parallèle presents a new production of Champion: An Opera in Jazz by Terence Blanchard, based on the life of African-American boxing champion Emile Griffith.
15 de dic. de 2023 · January 27 - 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 Reginald Smith, Jr. and Justin Austin, and is led by Music Director Enrique Mazzola. Learn more.
