The excitement of creating and conducting a history making, hit opera is not lost on Terence Blanchard. His is the first opera from a Black composer to be performed by New York’s Met. And only the second from a Black composer in Chicago on stage at the Lyric. Read More.
Fire It Up: Award-winning Musician & Composer Terence Blanchard Brings New Opera to Chicago – The Arts Section
WDCB’s Gary Zidek catches up with Grammy-winning trumpeter and Oscar-nominated film score composer Terence Blanchard to talk about his new opera, FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES. Read More.
After making history as first opera by a Black composer at the Met, ‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ comes to Lyric Opera – Chicago Tribune
As a teenager, after the rest of his family had gone to bed and the house had gone quiet, Charles Blow found God. Read More.
‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ comes to Chicago’s Lyric Opera: ‘It’s all Black everything’ – ABC 7
The new age opera is praised as a groundbreaking achievement of color and culture. Read More.
Coming Home: How Fire Shut Up Will Liverman’s Bones – Newcity Stage
“Fire Shut Up in My Bones” made history when it reopened the Metropolitan Opera in New York last September after an eighteen-month shutdown. Read More.
‘Fire Shut Up in My Bones’ comes to Lyric – Chicago Crusader
Lyric Opera of Chicago is proud to present the Chicago premiere of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones,” a new opera from six-time Grammy Award winner Terence Blanchard and Kasi Lemmons, based on the memoir by New York Times columnist Charles M. Blow. Read More.
UCLA faculty member strikes emotional chord in Grammy-nominated tribute album – Daily Bruin
Terence Blanchard dares listeners to journey through the world of jazz. Read More.
More Terence Blanchard Coming to Met Opera After Success of ‘Fire’ – New York Times
Following the composer’s milestone “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” this season, the company will stage his earlier “Champion” in 2023. Read More.
Metropolitan Opera to Present Premiere of Terence Blanchard’s ‘Champion’ – Opera Wire
The announcement comes on the heels of a very successful run of “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” which opened the company’s 2021-22 season. Read More.
The Metropolitan Opera to Present Company Premiere of Terence Blanchard’s CHAMPION – Broadway World
For the Met, Blanchard plans to revise portions of the score, and Cristofer will be fine-tuning the libretto. Read More.