American debut of Luigi Ravelli, Italian tenor, as
_Edgardo_ in "Lucia" at the Academy of Music, New York City,
under Mapleson.

1880. Nov. 19. First part of Liszt's symphony after "la Divina
Commedia" given at a Philharmonic Society's Concert, in Boston,
Bernhard Listemann conducting.

1880. Nov. 24. Boito's opera "Mefistofele" presented at the
Academy of Music, New York City, with Annie Louise Cary,
Campanini and Novara, under Mapleson.

1880. Music of the third act of "Die Goetterdaemmerung" given in New
York and Brooklyn, by the Philharmonic Societies of those
cities united under Theodore Thomas, with Campanini, Remmertz,
and Steinbuch as soloists.

1880. Mapleson made his third American operatic tour with a
company which included Gerster, Valleria, Cary, Ravelli, and
Campanini.

1881. Jan. 2. Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" given by the Brooklyn
Philharmonic Society, Theodore Thomas conducting.

1881. Jan. 6. Hans von Bronsart's "Spring Fantasie" given by the
Symphony Society, of New York City.

1881. Feb. 17. F. L. Ritter's "Second Symphony" given by the
Harvard Musical Association, in Boston.

1881. Feb. 25. Handel's "L'Allegro, Il Penseroso, et Il Moderato"
given by the Oratorio Society, in New York City.

1881. Mar. 11. Rheinberger's oratorio "Demetrius" given in New
York City, under Theodore Thomas.

1881. Mar. 11. Svendsen's fantasia "Romeo et Juliette" given by
Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1881. Mar. 22. Andante and finale from Mozart's "Serenade" (No.
12) given at a Philharmonic Concert in Boston, also
Saint-Saens's "Suite Algerienne."

1881. Mar. 28. Schumann's "Scenes from Faust" given by the Cecilia
Society, in Boston.

1881. April 1. The Nocturno from Mozart's Serenade (Op. 8), given
at a concert under Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1881. April 2. The ballet music from Rubinstein's opera "The
Demon" given at a concert of the Philharmonic Orchestra, in
Boston, also Bizet's suite "Arlesienne."

1881. May. Rubinstein's sacred opera "The Tower of Babel" given in
New York City, by Dr. Damrosch. Also Berlioz's "Requiem."

1881. July 16. The ballet music from Rubinstein's opera "Nero"
given in New York City, by Theodore Thomas.

1881. Oct. 14. Brahms's "Academic Overture" given in Boston, by
the Theodore Thomas Orchestra.

1881. Oct. 22. B