Jazz Opera

WBGO’s Lezlie Harrison talks with composer Terence Blanchard about his opera “Champion” that tells the tragic story of boxer Emile Griffith and makes its Metropolitan Opera debut in April.

The pair took a close look at the subtexts of Euripides' sad, epic tale of Iphigenia — agency, testosterone, violence, faith — and, through a suite of new music, hold them up to the light.

Jazz United was in the house when Terence Blanchard became the first Black composer to have an opera presented at The Met. In this episode, Greg Bryant and Nate Chinen laud 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones' for its music, its message and its broader meaning.

For the WBGO Journal, Terence Blanchard speaks with Nate Chinen about 'Fire Shut Up in My Bones,' which opens the Metropolitan Opera’s new season in historic fashion.

'Iphigenia,' a mythical work-in-progress for several years, pairs music by Wayne Shorter with a libretto by Esperanza Spalding.

New York City Opera will present the world premiere of Ted Rosenthal's jazz opera Dear Erich on Jan. 9, 10, 12 and 13 at the Museum of Jewish Heritage, at…