1879. Dec. 3. American debut of Marie Marimon, as _Amina_ in "La
Sonnambula," supported by Campanini and del Puente, at the
Academy of Music, New York City.

1879. Dec. 5. Dvo[vr]ak's "Slavonic Dances" No. 7 and No. 8, also
the first movement of Guilmant's "First Symphony" for organ and
orchestra given at a Philharmonic Concert, in Boston, with
Charles H. Morse as soloist.

1879. Dec. 8. Dedication of the Central Music Hall, Chicago.
Carlotta Patti sang.

1879. Dec. 11. Production of George W. Chadwick's overture to "Rip
van Winkle" by the Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1879-1883. Philharmonic Society, Boston.

1880. Jan. 8. Herman Goetz's Symphony in F major given by the
Harvard Musical Association, in Cambridge, Mass.

1880. Jan. 17. Chaikovsky's "Suite for Giant Orchestra" given by
the Symphony Society, New York City.

1880. Jan. 19. American debut of Castelmary (Count A. de Castan),
noted French baritone, as _Ramfis_ in "Aida" at Booth's Theatre,
New York City.

1880. Jan. 27. Mendelssohn's "Lauda Zion" given by the New York
Vocal Union, at Chickering Hall, New York City.

1880. Feb. 4. Dvo[vr]ak's third "Slavische Rhapsodie" given in
Cincinnati, by Theodore Thomas.

1880. Feb. 12. Berlioz's opera "La Damnation de Faust" given in
concert form, by the Oratorio Society of New York City. Dr.
Leopold Damrosch, conductor. (Stage performance in 1908.)

1880. Feb. 22. H. Hofmann's cantata "Cinderella" given by the
German Liederkranz, New York City.

1880. Feb. 28. The music of Meyerbeer's "Struensee" given at
concert at Chickering Hall, New York City, under Mr. Carlberg.

1880. Mar. 10. Production of J. K. Paine's "Spring Symphony," by
the Harvard Musical Association, in Cambridge, Mass.

1880. Mar. 11. Dvo[vr]ak's second "Slavische Rhapsodie" given by
the Symphony Society of New York City, Dr. Leopold Damrosch,
conductor.

1880. May 29. Production of Dudley Buck's prize symphonic cantata,
"The Golden Legend," at the Cincinnati Festival.

1880. May 7. Saint-Saens's oratorio "Le Deluge" given by the
Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

1880. May. 10. Production of E. C. Phelps' symphony "Hiawatha" by
Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1880. Oct. 4. American debut of Georg Henschel at a concert of the
Symphony Society, in New York City.

1880. Oct. 18.