Terence Blanchard's Champion Cinema Encores

The “always impeccable” (Financial Times) bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green stars as the closeted young prizefighter who, in one of the greatest tragedies in sports history, kills his archrival in the ring. [The Metropolitan Opera HD LIVE]( TERENCE BLANCHARD / LIBRETTO BY MICHAEL CRISTOFER Champion ENCORE SCREENINGS WEDNESDAY, MAY 3* --------------------------------------------------------------- “Truly Moving ... ★★★★” —Financial Times Don’t miss encore screenings in select theaters this Wednesday of Terence Blanchard’s operatic retelling of the dramatic story of Emile Griffith, which was transmitted live from the Met to cinemas worldwide this past Saturday. The “always impeccable” (Financial Times) bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green stars as the closeted young prizefighter who, in one of the greatest tragedies in sports history, kills his archrival in the ring. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin leads a stellar cast that also features bass-baritone Eric Owens as Griffith’s older self, soprano Latonia Moore as the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe as bar owner Kathy Hagen. [LEARN MORE]( [FIND A THEATER]( Content Advisory: Champion contains adult themes, sexually explicit language, and physical violence. If you live in an area without access to a participating theater, you may be eligible to watch Champion on demand through Friday, May 5, via the Met’s streaming platform, [The Met: Live at Home](. An English transcript of the live transmission’s spoken host introduction and interview segments will be available to view [here](. Encore screenings will also include open captions. *Encore dates may vary at select locations nationwide. --------------------------------------------------------------- More About Champion Watch a trailer for Champion. [WATCH TRAILER]( The New York Times recently explored the life and tragic career of Emile Griffith. [READ ARTICLE]( Ryan Speedo Green sings Young Emile Griffith’s Act I aria in the final dress rehearsal. [WATCH VIDEO]( Green, Eric Owens, Latonia Moore, and Eric Greene sing an excerpt from Act I in the final dress. [WATCH VIDEO]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Coming Soon MOZART Don Giovanni LIVE MAY 20 MOZART Die Zauberflöte LIVE JUNE 3 --------------------------------------------------------------- Members Get More Become a Met member at the $150 Supporting level or higher and enjoy exclusive benefits all season long, while providing vital support for extraordinary opera.  [LEARN MORE]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Met: Live in HD series is made possible by a generous grand from its founding sponsor, The Neubauer Family Foundation Digital support of The Met: Live in HD is provided by Bloomberg Philanthropies The Met: Live in HD series is supported by Rolex Transmission of The Met: Live in HD in Canada is made possible thanks to the generosity of Jacqueline Desmarais, in memory of Paul G. Desmarais, Sr. The HD broadcasts are supported by Toll Brothers, America's Luxury Home Builder] FOLLOW US [YouTube](  [Instagram](   [Twitter](   [Facebook](  --------------------------------------------------------------- CUSTOMER SUPPORT [Contact Us]( [Unsubscribe]( or [Manage Email PreferencesÂ]( [View this email in a browser]( --------------------------------------------------------------- © 2023 METROPOLITAN OPERA 30 Lincoln Center New York, NY 10023 212.362.6000 [metopera.org]( Peter Gelb, Maria Manetti Shrem General Manager Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Jeanette Lerman-Neubauer Music Director --------------------------------------------------------------- Photo Credits: Ken Howard / Met Opera (Champion); Zenith Richards / Met Opera (Die Zauberflöte); Paola Kudacki / Met Opera (Don Giovanni) This message was sent to {EMAIL} because you’ve signed up to receive Metropolitan Opera emails or agreed to our [Terms & Conditions](. Review our [Privacy Policy](.