Champion (opera)
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Champion is a contemporary opera by Terence Blanchard that dramatizes the life of boxer Emile Griffith, exploring themes of identity, violence, and redemption.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Champion (opera) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Champion (opera) Context triple: [Terence Blanchard, notableWork, Champion (opera)]
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A.
Prima Donna
Prima Donna is an American rock band known for its glam-punk style and energetic live performances.
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B.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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C.
Il tabarro
Il tabarro is a one-act verismo opera by Giacomo Puccini, known for its dark, atmospheric portrayal of jealousy and murder among dockworkers on the Seine in Paris.
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D.
Tosca
Tosca is a feminine given name of Italian origin, best known today through its association with Giacomo Puccini’s opera and various contemporary bearers.
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E.
Carmen
Carmen is a famous opera by Georges Bizet, renowned for its passionate music and tragic story centered on the free-spirited gypsy Carmen.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Champion (opera) Target entity description: Champion is a contemporary opera by Terence Blanchard that dramatizes the life of boxer Emile Griffith, exploring themes of identity, violence, and redemption.
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A.
Prima Donna
Prima Donna is an American rock band known for its glam-punk style and energetic live performances.
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B.
The Lisbon Traviata
The Lisbon Traviata is a darkly comic play by Terrence McNally that explores obsession, friendship, and gay identity through the lens of opera fandom and personal betrayal.
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C.
Il tabarro
Il tabarro is a one-act verismo opera by Giacomo Puccini, known for its dark, atmospheric portrayal of jealousy and murder among dockworkers on the Seine in Paris.
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D.
Tosca
Tosca is a feminine given name of Italian origin, best known today through its association with Giacomo Puccini’s opera and various contemporary bearers.
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E.
Carmen
Carmen is a landlocked agricultural municipality in the province of North Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
contemporary opera
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opera ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis ⓘ |
| composer | Terence Blanchard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| featuresCharacter |
Benny Paret
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Emelda Griffith ⓘ Luis Rodrigo ⓘ older Emile Griffith ⓘ young Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| firstMetPerformanceCompany | Metropolitan Opera ⓘ |
| firstMetPerformanceDate | 2023-04-10 ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceSeason | 2012–2013 season ⓘ |
| genre | jazz opera ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Caribbean-American experience
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professional boxing ⓘ |
| hasType |
American opera
ⓘ
biographical opera ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| librettist | Michael Cristofer ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Emile Griffith ⓘ |
| notableProduction | Metropolitan Opera 2023 production ⓘ |
| orchestrationStyle |
blues-influenced
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classical orchestral writing ⓘ jazz-influenced ⓘ |
| portrays |
Emile Griffith’s dementia
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media reaction to Benny Paret’s death ⓘ social attitudes toward homosexuality in the 1960s ⓘ |
| premiereCity |
Saint Louis City
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surface form:
St. Louis
|
| premiereCountry |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| premiereDate | 2013-06-15 ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis ⓘ |
| producerOfRecording | Opera Theatre of Saint Louis recording ⓘ |
| setting |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
boxing world ⓘ |
| structure | two acts ⓘ |
| subject |
Emile Griffith’s 1962 fight with Benny Paret
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Emile Griffith’s struggles with sexuality ⓘ consequences of violence in sport ⓘ |
| subjectOf | world premiere at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis ⓘ |
| theme |
guilt
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homophobia ⓘ identity ⓘ redemption ⓘ sexuality ⓘ violence ⓘ |
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