Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts 2026 Review: A Hundred Years On

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(Photo Credit: Jordan August Photography, Courtesy of Highmark Mann.) When an artistic institution plans a 250th U.S. birthday concert in a political atmosphere like the one we find ourselves in today, the question is: where do they plan to fall on the balancing act spectrum of patriotism and honesty? It’s exceedingly hard to nail, and despite putting on a truly {…}

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Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts to Present World Premiere of ‘A Hundred Years On’

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The Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts is set to present the world premiere of Peter Boyer and Mark Campbell’s oratorio “A Hundred Years On” on June 17, 2026. The work, which is about the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia, will be performed by The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Crossing, under Anthony Parnther and Donald Nally. The cast includes {…}

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Marin Alsop Leads Highmark Mann in 50th Anniversary Celebration

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(Photo credit: Brandon Patoc) For its 2026 season, Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts celebrates its 50th anniversary at Fairmount Park. This article only features classical music events. Highmark Mann’s newly commissioned oratorio, “A Hundred Years On” by Peter Boyer and Mark Campbell celebrates the 1876 Centennial Exposition, which took place in Fairmount Park. Soloists include sopranos Mary Dunleavy, {…}

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Opera Company of Middlebury to Present ‘The Maid of Orleans’

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Opera Company of Middlebury in Vermont is set to present “The Maid of Orleans.” The production, which is set to be presented at Middlebury’s Town Hall Theater, will be “the first full production of this magnificent opera in New England.” It will also mark the first live production for the company since 2019. The company has since performed two operas {…}

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‘The Voice of Silence’ To Feature World Premieres by Georgia Shreve

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Conductor Steven Mercutio will lead a performance of “The Voice of Silence,” which will feature two world premieres by composer Georgia Shreve. The showcase, set for March 30, 2020 at Alice Tully Hall in Lincoln Center, will feature sopranos Alexandra Nowakowski and Meredith Lustig; mezzo-sopranos Megan Moore and Carla Jablonski; tenors Adrian Dwyer and Roy Hage; and baritones Brandon Cedel {…}

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Brenda Rae, Jakub Józef Orliński & Malin Byström To Be Featured In Oper Frankfurt’s 2018-19 Season

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Oper Frankfurt has announced its 2018-19 season, featuring 14 new productions, a number of revivals and recitals. The season will feature a number of Frankfurt premieres and one world premiere. Here is a look at what to expect. New Productions Peter Eötvös ‘s “Tri sestry” gets its first Frankfurt performances in a new production by Dorothea Kirschbaum. The unique opera, {…}

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Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts 2026 Review: A Hundred Years On

Highmark Mann Center for the Performing Arts to Present World Premiere of ‘A Hundred Years On’

Marin Alsop Leads Highmark Mann in 50th Anniversary Celebration

Opera Company of Middlebury to Present ‘The Maid of Orleans’

‘The Voice of Silence’ To Feature World Premieres by Georgia Shreve

Brenda Rae, Jakub Józef Orliński & Malin Byström To Be Featured In Oper Frankfurt’s 2018-19 Season