Three Oaks Opera Company was

founded in 2008 as a way for young

performers to get the chance to put on fulllength operas. Since then the company has
found its way to Florence, Italy thanks to
Deidra Palmour Gorton, her husband,
William Gorton, and the immense hospitality
of St. Mark's Anglican Church. The company
holds true to its original goal of bringing
performance opportunities to young singers
and is looking to further this experience in
the coming seasons.
In August 2016 Three Oaks Opera will be
putting on a double-bill performance of Gian
Carlo Menotti's "Telephone" and Georg
Philipp Telemann's "Pimpinone". This will
hopefully serve as a teaser for the
companys major production of Le Nozze di
Figaro by W.A. Mozart in 2017.
Proceeds from this concert will go
towards the productions costs of
Telephone and Pimpinone.
The pieces selected for tonight not only
showcase some of our favorites from with
our own repertoires, but also give a taste of
what is to come.

JOY
Ricky Ian Gordon (1956 - )
(from Bright-Eyed Joy) Ainsley
Klug
L CI DAREM LA MANO
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756
1791)
(from Don Giovanni) Duet
O DU MEIN HOLDER ABENDSTERN
Richard Wagner (1813 1883)
(from Tannhuser) Oliver
Bowes
IF WERE WEAK ENOUGH TO TARRY
Arthur Sullivan (1842 1900)
(from Iolanthe) Duet
AIRS CHANTS
Air romantique
Air champtre
Air grave
Air vif
Francis Poulenc (1899 1963)
Ainsley Klug

There will be a short interval, during which

Prosecco shall be served for a small
donation.

DAL FULGOR DI QUESTA SPADA

Georg Friedrich Hndel (1685 1759)
(from Giulio Cesare in Egitto)
Oliver
Bowes
NONE SHALL PART US
A. Sullivan (1842 1900)
(from Iolanthe) Duet
DEH VIENI, NON TARDAR
Ainsley
Klug
CRUDEL! PERCH FINORA
Duet
HAI GI VINTA LA CAUSA
Oliver
Bowes
W. A. Mozart (1756 1791)
(from Le Nozze di Figaro)
Thank you so much for joining us this
evening! Having the opportunity to sing for
you has been an absolute joy. With your

help we would love to be able to do so

again, not only in August, but also in 2017.
Donations can be made this evening in
person or online at
www.gofundme.com/259muas.
Once again, thank you for your support.
All the best,

Ainsley Klug, an American soprano,

holds a Bachelors of Music in Vocal
Performance from Illinois Wesleyan
University.
While at university she performed both
as a soloist and ensemble member in
various productions and settings.
She is currently in Florence working
towards a Masters in Art History with a focus
in Contemporary Art.
Oliver Bowes Oliver Bowes, a baritone
from England started singing as a treble at
Ely Cathedral in 2005. Since then he has
performed extensively both with the Ely
choir and at Bedford School, as well as other
outside companies.
After serving as President of the Music
Society at Bedford School he has come to
St. Marks Anglican Church to work at the
Director of Music and Choirmaster.
In the fall he will begin his studies at
Bristol University in composition and voice.

EUGENIO MILAZZO obtained a diploma

(cum laude with highest marks) in piano in
2002 at Luigi Cherubinis State
Conservatory in Florence, where he studied
under M Lydia Rocchetti. In 2004-2005 he
obtained a diploma in chamber music with
the violinist Maria Vittoria Crotti with
distinction at the International Pianistic
Academy Incontri col Maestro in Imola
(Bologna), where he was tutored by M Pier
Narciso Masi. As an accomplished and
award winning pianist, accompanist, and
orchestral player, Milazzo has worked with
many well-known maestros, orchestras,
musicians, and actors on a variety of
instruments (i.e. piano, organ, celesta,
harmonium, and harpsichord). In addition to
his vast repertoire of classic operatic works,
he also works on contemporary music,
including operas by some of todays leading
composers. Milazzo is also a composer and
has his compositions featured in
performances at Sala Vanni in Florence.