Ryan Opera Center alumna Whitney Morrison returns to Lyric as Emelda Griffith, the complex mother of boxing legend Emile Griffith (Justin Austin/Reginald Smith, Jr.). In this scene, she reconnects with her son in New York City and reminisces about the seven children she left behind in St. Thomas.

See the final performance of Terence Blanchard's CHAMPION on February 11 with tickets at https://lyricopera.org/champion.