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Terrence Blanchard, Malin Byström, David Butt Philip, Tomasz Konieczny Among Headliners of The Cleveland Orchestra’s 2026 Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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(Photo credit: Kevin Libal) The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the fourth edition of its annual Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, running May 15–24, 2026. The 2026 festival explores the theme of “Courage,” with trumpeter and composer Terence Blanchard serving as Festival Curator. Here are the opera and vocal performances on offer. The festival opens with “The {…}
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Cleveland Orchestra Announces New Programming For Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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The Cleveland Orchestra announced the addition of new events to the 2025 Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival.  Highlights of the third installment of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival include three concert performances of “Jenůfa” with Latonia Moore, Pavol Breslik, Miles Mykkanen, and Nina Stemma cast, and “Vox Humana,” a program of music by Bach, Poulenc, {…}
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Latonia Moore, Pavol Breslik, Nina Stemme, MIles Mykkanen Headline The Cleveland Orchestra’s Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival 2025

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its third annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. First up is “United in Song! A Community Celebration.” Performance Dates: May 17, 2025 At the core of the experience will be three concert performances of “Jenůfa.” Franz Welser-Möst conducts the opera which will headline a slate centered on the theme of “Reconciliation.” Latonia {…}
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UPDATED: Julian Prégardien, Ludwig Mittelhammer, Christina Landshamer, Kathryn Lewek Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced its second annual Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival. “Building on last season’s successful launch of the Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival, the 2024 edition will continue to bring together our community and several of Cleveland’s great cultural institutions for exploration, discussion, and reflection around the theme of ‘Power,’” said André Gremillet, {…}
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Joel Mandelbaum and Susan Fox’s ‘The Village’ to Make European Premiere

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Feb. 17, 2023, will see the European premiere of composer Joel Mandelbaum and librettist Susan Fox’s “The Village.” Held at Hauptkirche St. Katharinen in Hamburg, Germany, this work is set in a village in Normandy in 1942 and follows a young boy named David who was forced to relocate by his mother after the Nazi invasion of Paris. Presented by {…}
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Berkeley Symphony to Present ‘Winter of Love’ Featuring Artistic Director René Mandel & Friends

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The Berkeley Symphony is set to present its chamber concert “Winter of Love.” The symphony’s artistic director René Mandel along with baritone Bruce Rameker, pianist Britt Day, violist Joy Fellows, violinist Stephanie Bibbo, and cellist Evan Kahn will perform works by Amy Beach, Elvis Costello, and Johannes Brahms. Piece include “Romance for Violin and Piano” by Amy Beach, selections from {…}
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Tamara Wilson, Limmie Pulliam, Eric Owens, Kelle O’Connor Headline Cleveland Orchestra’s Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: ‘The American Dream’

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced the first ever Jack, Joseph, and Morton Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: “The American Dream.” “With this season’s inaugural Mandel Opera & Humanities Festival: ‘The American Dream’ and future annual festivals, The Cleveland Orchestra is creating space and a forum at Severance Music Center and within the greater Cleveland community to explore broader topics through {…}
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New Orchestra of Washington to Honor Nelson Mandela with ‘Madiba: Watching The Sunset’

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The New Orchestra of Washington will honor the memory of the South African human rights leader and anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, with the premiere of “Madiba: Watching The Sunset.” The new piece, by the South African composer Mokale Koapeng will be interpreted by South African countertenor Roger O. Isaacs, on March 17, 2022. They will be joined by the New {…}
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The Cleveland Orchestra Receives Historic $50 Million Gift from Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation

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The Cleveland Orchestra has announced that its has received a $50 million from the Cleveland-based Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel Foundation. This gift is the largest in the orchestra’s 103-year history, and the largest given in the 68 years of the foundation. The company has announced that $30 million will be dedicated to endowment funds, strengthening its impact in the {…}

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