Great Performances at the Met: Champion Preview
Season 51
Episode 5
About the Episode
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.
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Extras
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Émigré: A Musical Drama with the NY Phil Preview
Enjoy this semi-staged oratorio following the story of Jewish refugees in World War II Shanghai.0:30 -
Great Performances at the Met: Madama Butterfly Preview
Soprano Asmik Grigorian stars as Cio-Cio-San in her Met Opera debut.0:30 -
Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di”
Asmik Grigorian performs “Un bel di” from "Madama Butterfly."2:27 -
Great Performances at the Met: La Rondine Preview
Puccini’s love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.0:30 -
Angel Blue Performs "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta"
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta."1:29 -
Vienna Philharmonic Summer Night Concert 2024 Preview
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.0:30 -
Lise Davidsen Performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder”
Lise Davidsen and the VPO performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder.”1:33 -
“The Ride of the Valkyries” by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays “The Ride of the Valkyries.”3:28 -
Great Performances at the Met: Roméo et Juliette
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare’s famed star-crossed lovers.0:30 -
Nadine Sierra performs "Ah! Je veux vivre"
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"2:10
