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.
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / On Demand Now. Discover an international singer who captivated royalty in Europe and defied the conscience of 1939 America. Watch rare archival footage and hear audio recordings exploring her life and career from the Metropolitan Opera to the State Department.
New Documentary on Singer and Civil Rights IconMarian Anderson in Production for the American Masters Series on PBS, in association withBlack Public MediaDirected by Emmy- and Peabody Award-winn