Gemme Italiane

Saturday, April 17, 2010 • 7:30 p.m.

McDowell Auditorium

            Rossini                     L'Italiana in Algeri:  Overture

                                      Schubert                  Overture, D 591 in C Major (In the Italian Style)

   Tchaikovsky             Capriccio Italien, op. 45

        Verdi                       Excerpts from La Traviata

                                      Melanie Helton, soprano

                                      Eric Ashcraft, tenor

                                      Ashland Area Chorus

                                     Ashland University Choir

Spend an evening in Italy with music by Rossini, Schubert and Tchaikovsky.  Our 40th anniversary celebration will reach a crescendo with music from Verdi's La Traviata.  Vocalists Melanie Helton and Eric Ashcraft are joined by the Ashland Area Chorus and the Ashland University Choir for this exciting season finale.

Underwritten by Ashland University

Program printing sponsored by Stan & Diana Brechbuhler

Post-concert reception sponsored by Ashland University