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5 Course Italian Wine Dinner With Live Opera

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    Sun, April 22, 2018 (4:30 PM - 7:30 PM)

The Elkridge Furnace Inn
5745 Furnace Avenue
Elkridge, MD 21075
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Cost: $118 inclusive of tax and service

Artfully prepared menu complete with wine pairings will be enhanced by several spotlight arias by Thomas Beard, an internationally known Lyric-Dramatic Baritone. In 2003 Thomas became the only African-American male singer to be personally chosen by Maestro & Famous Tenor Placido Domingo to be a part of Washington National Opera's Placido Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program.
He has performed as the Baritone for Orff's Carmina Burana, Händel's Messiah, Verdi's Missa da Requiem, the Fauré Requiem, the Ordering of Moses by Detts, Pergolesi's Magnificat, and The Seven Last Words of Christ by Dubois to name a few.
 
Thomas has performed internationally in Opera Roles including, Bonzo, Count Di Luna, Marcello, Gianni Schicchi, Escamillo, Scarpia, Rigoletto, Colline, Georgio Germont, Il Commendatore, Tonio, Gerard, Michonnet, and Porgy, just to name a few.
 
He has performed privately for former, President George W. Bush administration, Justice Ruth Ginsberg, dozens of embassies and the Funeral of Mrs. Rosa Parks.
 
Thomas will be accompanied by Mark Conrad who received his MA in music at the prestigious Cleveland Institute of Art and was a United States Marine Band Member. Mark currently performs with four hands piano duo teams and serves as accompanist for many local artists, while maintaining a private piano studio, teaching piano, from his home on Capitol Hill. His musicality captured the attention of Mr. Beard, and for the past four years has served as his personal accompanist.
 
Antipasto
Italian Antipasto Display
House Charcuterie, Imported cheeses, Artichokes and Roasted Peppers
 
Fish Course
Seared Tuna
Seared tuna with olives, fennel, onion, oranges, olive oil and chickory
 
Salad Course
Custom Salad
Salad of spinach, arugula, roasted tomatoes, toasted hazelnuts, Pecorino Romano, extra virgin olive oil and
balsamic reduction
 
Meat Course
Braised Veal (or a stuffed portabella mushroom)
Braised Veal with a Mushroom Marsala Sauce, Risotto Cake, and Green Beans Meunière
 
Dessert Course
Tiramisu, Pastierra Cake, Vanilla Ice Cream with Strega
 
*Vegetarian and GF guests can be accommodated. Please specify

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