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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 fe...

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6 dates (27 Jan - 11 Feb)

Jan

27

Sat

ellipse

7:30 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Jan

31

Wed

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Feb

3

Sat

ellipse

7:30 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Feb

6

Tue

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Feb

9

Fri

ellipse

7:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

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Feb

11

Sun

ellipse

2:00 pm

Lyric Opera House

Chicago, IL, United States

Tickets available

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