Join us, come get acquainted, and enjoy a brief preview concert of scenes from William Copper's new opera, L'elisir d'amore (Elixir of Love).

The Apollo String Quartet accompanies soprano Jessica Lynn, tenor Jason Berger, and baritone Jason Buckwalter in a concert performance of three scenes and one interlude from the opera. Selections will be sung in Italian with word-for-word translation and original libretto simul-projected supertitles.

This performance introduces New Bel Canto, an organization that supports creating, producing, and preserving contemporary opera and oratorio.

The reception begins at 6:30 in the Lobby and the concert from around 7:00 to 7:50 pm in France Hall of the Maryland Historical Society. Free parking onsite during the event.

Free tickets by email from [email protected] ; membership form at http://www.newbelcanto.org/join.html