Six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard returns to the Met with an opera based on the true story of boxer Emile Griffith, who rose from obscurity to become a world champion despite being a closeted bisexual. Bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green stars as the young boxer, with bass-baritone Eric Owens as Griffith’s older self, haunted by the ghosts of his past. Soprano Latonia Moore also stars as Emelda Griffith, the boxer’s estranged mother, and mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe plays the gay bar owner, Kathy Hagen. The production reunites the creative team from last season’s Great Performances at the Met: Fire Shut Up in My Bones, including conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin, director James Robinson, and choreographer Camille A. Brown. Lawrence Brownlee hosts.
| Title | Great Performances - Season 51 Episode 5 : Great Performances at the Met: Champion |
|---|---|
| Alternative Titles | GREAT PERFORMANCES | PBS |
| First Air Date | 1971-01-28 |
| Last Air Date | 2025-06-13 |
| Number of Episodes | 665 |
| Number of Seasons | 50 |
| Genres | Comedy, Documentary, Drama, |
| Networks | PBS, |
| Casts | Bray Poor |
| Plot Keywords | , |
Episodes List
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 1 Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier Great Performances at the Met: Der Rosenkavalier
2023-09-10The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 2 Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni Great Performances at the Met: Don Giovanni
2023-10-01The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 3 New York City Ballet in Madrid New York City Ballet in Madrid
2023-10-27The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 4 Message In A Bottle Message In A Bottle
2023-11-03The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 5 Great Performances at the Met: Champion Great Performances at the Met: Champion
2023-11-05The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 6 Making Shakespeare: The First Folio Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
2023-11-17The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 7 Great Performances at the Met: Die Zauberflöte Great Performances at the Met: Die Zauberflöte
2023-12-10The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 8 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2024 From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2024
2024-01-01The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 9 Great Performances at the Met: The Life and Times of Malcolm X Great Performances at the Met: The Life and Times of Malcolm X
2024-02-04The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 10 The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
2024-02-16The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 11 George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
2024-02-23The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 12 Great Performances at the Met: Dead Man Walking Great Performances at the Met: Dead Man Walking
2024-03-15The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 13 Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas Great Performances at the Met: Florencia en el Amazonas
2024-04-07The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 14 Now Hear This Now Hear This
2024-04-12The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 15 Now Hear This Now Hear This
2024-04-19The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 16 Now Hear This Now Hear This
2024-04-26The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 17 Now Hear This Now Hear This
2024-05-03The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 18 Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco Great Performances at the Met: Nabucco
2024-05-05The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 19 Hamlet Hamlet
2024-05-10The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 20 Audra McDonald at the London Palladium Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
2024-05-17The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 21 Purlie Victorious Purlie Victorious
2024-05-24The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...
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Great Performances Season 51 :Episode 22 Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary Rodgers & Hammerstein's 80th Anniversary
2024-05-31The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular...