Annals of Music in America Part 19

1883. May 1. Rubinstein's sacred opera "The Tower of Babel" given in concert form by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

1883. May 2. J. K. Paine's oratorio "The Nativity" produced by the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston. Also Cherubini's Ma.s.s in D minor; and on the 4th, Max Bruch's oratorio "Arminius."

1883. July 18. Rubinstein's "Bal Costume" (first series) given in Chicago, by Theodore Thomas.

1883. Oct. 23. Opening of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1883. Oct. 24. American debut of Marcella Sembrich, great lyric soprano, in "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1883. Oct. 26. American debut of Alberto Stagno, noted Italian tenor, as _Manrico_ in "Il Trovatore" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, under Henry E. Abbey.

1883. Oct. 27. Delibes's "Cortege de Bacchus" from the ballet "Sylvia" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and on

1883. Nov. 3. Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodie" in D.

1883. Nov. 16. American debut of Ovide Musin, noted Belgian violinist, with the New York Symphony Orchestra, under Dr.

Leopold Damrosch.

1883. Nov. 17. B. G.o.dard's "Concerto Romantique" for violin given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with C. M. Loeffler as soloist; and on Dec. 1, the first performance (from MS.) of K.

Mueller-Berghaus's "Romance" for violoncello.

1883. Nov. 21. Cowen's cantata "St. Ursula" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.

1883. Nov. 26. Operatic debut of Lillian Norton (Nordica) as _Marguerite_ in "Faust" at the Academy of Music, New York City, under Mapleson. She returned with the Italian Company in 1889-90 but appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Company, Oct. 26, 1893.

1883. Dec. 7. Chaikovsky's Second Symphony (in C) given by the New York Symphony Society.

1883. Dec. 8. American debut of Madame Helen Hopekirk, noted Scotch pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1883. Dec. 20. Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda" presented at the Academy of Music, New York City, with Nilsson, Scalchi, Fursch-Madi, del Puente, and Novara.

1883. Dec. 22. Volkmann's Second Symphony (in B flat), and Saint-Saens' ballet music to "Henry VIII" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1883-4. Grand opera given in the United States by Henry E. Abbey with a company which included Christine Nilsson, Alwina Valleria, Madame Fursch-Madi, Sophia Scalchi, Trebelli-Bettini, Campanini, Stagno, Novara, Capoul, Del Puente, Corsini, Kaschmann, and Marcella Sembrich.

1884. Jan. 5. Svendsen's Second Symphony (in B flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Jan. 12. Mozart's Concerto for flute and harp (in C) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Jan. 14. American debut of Marianna Brandt, noted Austrian contralto, in "Fidelio" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Jan. 19. Villiers Stanford's Serenade in G given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1884. Jan. 26. Spontini's overture to his opera "Olympia" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Feb. 9. Bizet's third suite "Roma" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Feb. 23. J. O. Grimm's Symphony in D minor given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Liszt's Pianoforte Concerto in A major, with Carl Baermann as soloist.

1884. Mar. 7. Selections from Berlioz's sacred trilogy "The Childhood of Christ" given by the Symphony Society of New York City.

1884. Production of G. W. Chadwick's Scherzo in F, also the entr'acte and finale of Ma.s.senet's "Les Erinnyes" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. April. 4. Beethoven's "Grand Quatuor" (Opus 131) (scored for full orchestra by Carl Mueller-Berghaus) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. May 1. Hamerik's "Christian Trilogy" given by Theodore Thomas, in Baltimore, Md.

1884. Oct. 24. Brahms's Third Symphony (in F) given at a Novelty Concert, under F. van der Stucken in New York City. Also Dvorak's "Husitska" overture.

1884. Nov. 8. Dvorak's "Scherzo Capriccioso," given by Theodore Thomas, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1884. Nov. 21. American debut of Madame Schroeder-Hanfstaengl in "Les Huguenots" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Nov. 22. The Pastoral from Bach's "Christmas oratorio," and Schumann's "Pictures from the Orient," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Nov. 24. American debut of Emma Nevada, noted soprano, as _Amina_ in "La Sonnambula," at the Academy of Music, in New York City.

1884. Nov. 27. American debut of Frau Seidl-Krauss, as _Elizabeth_, and Anton Schott as _Tannhauser_, in "Tannhauser"

at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Dec. 6. Sgambati's Symphony in D major; Gustav Hollaender's "Romance" for violin and orchestra; and E. Chabrier's rhapsodie "Espana" given at a Novelty Concert, by Frank van der Stucken, in New York City.

1884. Dec. 13. R. Strauss's Symphony in F minor given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1884. Dec. 18. Gounod's opera "Mireille" presented at the Academy of Music, New York City, with Emma Nevada as prima donna. (New Orleans, La., Dec. 29.)

1884. Dec. 20. Lalo's "Rhapsodie Norvegienne" (in A), and the music of Rubinstein's ballet "La Vigne" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. A series of Wagner festival concerts given in New York City, under Theodore Thomas.

1884. The Chicago Conservatory of Music established, in Chicago, Ill.

1885. Jan. 5. American operatic debut of Frau Amalie Materna, noted German soprano, as _Elizabeth_ in "Tannhauser" at the Metropolitan Opera House. She had appeared in May 1882, in oratorio at the Cincinnati (O.) Festival.

1885. Jan. 10. Nicode's Symphonic Variations given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1885. Jan. 23. Chaikovsky's "Serenade" for string orchestra, given by the Symphony Society of New York City.

1885. Jan. 31. Bach's "Three Sonata Movements" (arranged for orchestra by W. Gericke) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1885. Feb. 5. Berlioz's "Tristia" given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas; also Rameau's gavotte, tambourine, and minuet, from the opera "Castor and Pollux."

1885. Mar. 14. Volkmann's overture to "Richard III" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1885. Mar. 16. J. Strauss' opera "Die Fledermaus" presented at the Casino, New York City, with De Wolf Hopper in the cast.

1885. Mar. 31. Production of Dudley Buck's symphonic overture "Marmion" at a concert of American music, given in New York City, by Frank van der Stucken. Also Templeton Strong's symphonic poem "Undine," and E. C. Phelps's "American Legend"

for violin and orchestra.