Champion
Classification added October 28, 2015Premiered June 15, 2013
St. Louis, Missouri. Opera Theatre of Saint Louis
Composer:
Terence Blanchard
Original Language:
English
Librettist:
Michael Cristofer
Description:
Opera in Two Acts
Notes:
Based on the real life of the 1962 Boxing World Welterweight Champion
Time Period:
20th Century
Place:
New York City
Classification key
- L – Leading
- F – Featured
- S – Supporting
- B – Solo Bit
- CB – Chorus Bit
- MB – Mute Bit
| Role | Voice Part | Classification |
|---|---|---|
| Emelda Griffith | Mezzo Soprano | L |
| Emile Griffith | Bass | L |
| Young Emile Griffith | Bass Baritone | L |
| Cousin Blanche / Sadie Donastrog Griffith* | Soprano | F |
| Luis Rodrigo Griffith | Tenor | F |
| Benny “The Kid” Paret / Benny Paret, Jr.* | Tenor | F |
| Howie Albert | Baritone | F |
| Kathy Hagen | Mezzo Soprano | S |
| Little Emile Griffith | Treble | S |
| Ring Announcer | Tenor | S |
| Man in the Bar / A Young Man** | Baritone | B |
| A Man | Spoken | CB |
| A Woman | Spoken | CB |
| Gay Basher Man #1 | Spoken | CB |
| Gay Basher Man #2 | Spoken | CB |
| Gay Basher Man #3 | Spoken | CB |
| * These roles are specified in the score to be sung by the same artist. | ||
| ** The roles were combined in the premiere and the same may apply for subsequent productions. | ||
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Minimum Chorus: 15
Divisi: SATB