Tag: jazz

  • #62: ‘Champion’ by Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer

    #62: ‘Champion’ by Terence Blanchard and Michael Cristofer

    ‘Champion’ is an opera composed by jazz musician Terence Blanchard, with libretti by Michael Cristofer, based on the life and career of Emile Griffith. It debuted at the Metropolitan Opera in May 2023. This is the first opera that I’ve sat through entirely and I’ll be honest, if it wasn’t based on one of my…