Terence Blanchard's Champion
Ryan Speedo Green plays boxer Emile Griffith in Terence Blanchard's tragedy Champion at the New York Met, the second opera by the Grammy Award-winning composer to be staged there.
Ryan Speedo Green stars as boxer Emile Griffith in operatic tragedy at the New York Met - the second opera by Grammy Award-winning composer Terence Blanchard to be staged there. Griffith took up boxing while working in a hat factory and rose to become world champion in three weight divisions, but in a welterweight title fight in 1962 he killed his homophobic arch-rival Benny "Kid" Paret in the ring. Eric Owens co-stars as Griffith鈥檚 older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past, alongside Latonia Moore as his estranged mother and Eric Greene as Paret.
This production contains some very strong language that some listeners may find offensive.
Presented by Debra Lew Harder with commentator Ira Siff.
Young Emile Griffith ...... Ryan Speedo Green (bass-baritone)
Elderly Emile Griffith ..... Eric Owens (bass-baritone)
Little Emile Griffith ..... Ethan Joseph (treble)
Emelda Griffith ..... Latonia Moore (soprano)
Benny "Kid" Paret ..... Eric Greene (baritone)
Kathy Hagen ..... Stephanie Blythe (mezzo-soprano)
Howie Albert ..... Paul Groves (tenor)
Luis Rodrigo Griffith ..... Chauncey Packer (tenor)
Sadie Donastorg Griffith ..... Brittany Renee (soprano)
Cousin Blanche ..... Krysty Swann (mezzo-soprano)
Lucia Paret ..... Helena Brown (soprano)
Paret鈥檚 manager ..... Tshombe Selby (tenor)
Ring Announcer ..... Lee Wilkof (actor)
Man in the Bar ..... Edward Nelson (baritone)
Metropolitan Opera Chorus and Orchestra
Conductor Yannick N茅zet-S茅guin
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Terence Blanchard
Champion: Act 1
Singer: Ryan Speedo Green. Singer: Eric Owens. Singer: Ethan Joseph. Singer: Latonia Moore. Singer: Eric Greene. Singer: Stephanie Blythe. Singer: Paul Groves. Singer: Chauncey Packer. Singer: Brittany Renee. Singer: Krysty Swann. Singer: Tshombe Selby. Singer: Edward Nelson. Choir: Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. Singer: Helena Brown. -
Terence Blanchard
Champion: Act 2
Singer: Ryan Speedo Green. Singer: Eric Owens. Singer: Ethan Joseph. Singer: Latonia Moore. Singer: Eric Greene. Singer: Stephanie Blythe. Singer: Paul Groves. Singer: Chauncey Packer. Singer: Brittany Renee. Singer: Krysty Swann. Singer: Edward Nelson. Choir: Metropolitan Opera Chorus. Orchestra: Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. Singer: Helena Brown. Singer: Tshombe Selby. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
String Quintet No 4 in G minor, K.516
Performer: Consone Quartet. Performer: John Crockatt.
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- Sat 27 May 2023 18:30成人快手 Radio 3