Penn Square Opera will present "The Ex Files - Tales of Romantic Mystery & Mishap," an evening of romantic opera selections, on Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. at The Trust Performing Arts Center, 37 N. Market St., Lancaster.

"The Ex Files" is a program of arias and duets that explore the passions, betrayals, and heartbreaks of love gone wrong. Selections will include arias from operas such as "Le Nozze di Figaro" by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, "Samson et Dalila" by Camille Saint-Saens, "La Traviata" and "Rigoletto" by Giuseppe Verdi, "Carmen" by Georges Bizet, "The Secret Garden" by Marsha Norman and Lucy Simon, and "West Side Story" by Leonard Bernstein.

Penn Square Opera was created to provide professional performance and training opportunities for talented artists at the beginning of their career and to bring professional performances of opera and musical theater to Lancaster audiences. The performers on Feb. 13 will include tenor Peter Drackley, mezzo-soprano Kate Jackman, soprano Abigail Martin, baritone Jeffrey Martin, and pianist Kendra Bigley.

Drackley has showcased his vocal prowess in various roles and has performed in shows with numerous opera companies. He is a grant awardee of the Olga Forrai Foundation.

Jackman is a multifaceted performer, with her repertoire ranging from Baroque to Verismo and classic to new works. Jackman is also a concert soloist and recitalist.

Abigail Martin has performed nationwide and internationally both in concert and on the opera stage. When she is not performing, she maintains a full collegiate voice studio.

Jeffrey Martin appears regularly on the concert stage as a soloist, and he was also engaged for multiple seasons as a festival singer in Sherrill Milnes' Savannah Voice Festival. He is the director of vocal studies at Lancaster Bible College (LBC).

Bigley has performed frequently at The Trust with numerous artists. She has also collaborated with artists in various groups and companies. Bigley has worked as a music director, conductor, vocal coach, and accompanist at many theaters and schools, and she is on the faculty at LBC.

To purchase tickets, visit http://www.lbc.edu/events or http://www.lancastertrust.com.