The Metropolitan Opera: Champion
Overview
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.
Ratings & Reviews
See what critics and audiences think
Media
Trailers, videos, posters and backdrops
Performance & Recognition
Financial performance and accolades
Details
Production information
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Production Companies
Cast & Crew
The people behind the movie
Cast
Eric Owens
Emile Griffith
Latonia Moore
Emelda Griffith
Eric Greene
Benny "Kid" Paret / Benny Paret, jr.
Paul Groves
Howie Albert
Lee Wilkof
Ring Announcer
Stephanie Blythe
Kathy Hagen
Edward Nelson
Man in Bar
Krysty Swann
Cousin Blanche
Ethan Joseph
Little Emile
Helena Brown
Lucia Paret
Tshombe Selby
Mano Alfano
Brittany Renee
Sadie Donastorg Griffith
User Reviews
What the community is saying
Latest News
Recent articles and coverage
Review: A ‘Don Giovanni’ Revival at the Met Must Be Heard - The New York Times
Review: A ‘Don Giovanni’ Revival at the Met Must Be Heard The New York Times
In the Style of Camille A. Brown - Fjord Review
In the Style of Camille A. Brown Fjord Review
Players 50 2025: Opera - Newcity Stage
Players 50 2025: Opera Newcity Stage
Malcolm X arrives — finally — at New York's Metropolitan Opera - NPR
Malcolm X arrives — finally — at New York's Metropolitan Opera NPR
How an adventurous wave of operas is addressing race head-on - San Francisco Chronicle
How an adventurous wave of operas is addressing race head-on San Francisco Chronicle
Met Opera Champion Will Premiere on PBS in November - TheaterMania
Met Opera Champion Will Premiere on PBS in November TheaterMania
Blanchard’s Champion at the Met Pulls Its Emotional Punches - observer.com
Blanchard’s Champion at the Met Pulls Its Emotional Punches observer.com
Review: ‘Champion,’ at the Met Opera, Spars With History (Published 2023) - The New York Times
Review: ‘Champion,’ at the Met Opera, Spars With History (Published 2023) The New York Times
Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Champion - OperaWire
Metropolitan Opera 2022-23 Review: Champion OperaWire
In Terence Blanchard’s Opera Champion, Not Every Punch Lands - Vulture
In Terence Blanchard’s Opera Champion, Not Every Punch Lands Vulture
Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Medea at The Metropolitan Opera? - Playbill
Reviews: What Did Critics Think of Medea at The Metropolitan Opera? Playbill
The Metropolitan Opera in 2022-23 - Seen and Heard International
The Metropolitan Opera in 2022-23 Seen and Heard International
News articles are automatically collected from various sources and may not be affiliated with this site.