Champion at Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Dates: (1/27/2024 - 2/11/2024 )

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Lyric Opera Of Chicago

20 N Wacker Dr
Chicago,IL 60606

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Running Time: 2h 45m (incl. one intermission)

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Lyric Opera of Chicago welcomes Champion, the first opera written by composer Terence Blanchard. Based on a true story and featuring a libretto by Michael Cristofer; the drama unfolds in what composer Terence Blanchard calls “an opera in jazz.” Welterweight boxer Emile Griffith is tortured by the complex realities of his life: decades-long guilt from defeating a challenger in the ring, who died from Griffith’s blows; and desperately conflicted feelings regarding his own sexuality.

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Lyric Opera House - Chicago is at 20 N Wacker Dr , Chicago, IL.

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Where is Lyric Opera Of Chicago located?

Lyric Opera Of Chicago is at 20 N Wacker Dr , Chicago, IL.

What shows have played recently at Lyric Opera Of Chicago?

Aida (3/9/24-4/7/24)
Champion (1/27/24-2/11/24)
Cinderella (1/21/24-2/10/24)
Jenůfa (11/15/23-11/26/23)
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The Nutcracker (12/3/22-12/27/22)
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Lyric Opera's Florencia en el Amazonas (11/13/21-11/28/21)

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