p.
72) given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with S. B.
Mills as soloist.

1872. Jan. 20. Cherubini's opera "Les Deux Journees" (The Water
Carriers) presented in Boston, by Madame Parepa-Rosa and her
company. First New York performance was Feb. 10.

1872. Jan. 20. Liszt's symphonic poem "Orpheus" given in New York
City, by Theodore Thomas.

1872. Feb. 1. Haydn's "Oxford Symphony" (in G) given by the
Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1872. Feb. 14. American debut of Charles Santley, noted English
baritone, in "Zampa" at New York City.

1872. Feb. 23. Gade's Third Concert Overture given in Boston, by
the Harvard Musical Association.

1872. Mar. 7. Taubert's "Arabian Nights" overture; and Mozart's
Seventh Pianoforte Concerto (C minor) with Hugo Leonhard as
soloist, given by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1872. Mar. 22. Ambroise Thomas's opera "Hamlet" presented in New
York City, with Christine Nilsson as _Ophelia_, Annie Louise
Cary as _The Queen_, Brignoli as _Laertes_, A. Barre as
_Hamlet_, Coletti as _The Ghost_, Reichardt as _Horatio_, and
Locatelli as _Polonius_.

1872. May 30. Rubinstein's humoresque "Don Quixote," given in New
York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1872. Aug. 1. Raff's overture to "Dame Kobold," and

1872. Sept. 17. Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" given by Theodore
Thomas, in New York City.

1872. Sept. 23. Anton Rubinstein, great Russian pianist, and Henri
Wieniawski, noted violinist, made their American debut at
Steinway Hall, New York City, and then toured the country.

1872. Sept. 30. American debut of Pauline Lucca, noted soprano, as
_Selika_ in "L'Africaine" at the Academy of Music, New York
City, under Maretzek.

1872. Nov. 22. Ambroise Thomas's opera "Mignon" presented at the
Academy of Music, New York City, with Christine Nilsson and
Capoul in the leading parts.

1872. Dec. 3. Liszt's eleventh symphonic poem, "The Battle of the
Huns" (Hunnenschlacht), given at a concert in Boston, by
Theodore Thomas.

1872. Dec. 14. Raff's Fourth Symphony (in G) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1872. Second Peace Jubilee held in Boston.

1872. Orpheus Club (male chorus) formed in Philadelphia.

1872. Emil Sauret, noted French violinist, made his first concert
tour in America.

1873. Jan. 9. Cherub