rt in Chickering Hall, Boston, under B. J. Lang, with
Benjamin L. Whelpley as soloist.

1890. April 8. J. C. D. Parker's oratorio "St. John" produced by
the Handel and Haydn Society in Boston.

1890. Nov. 1. Goldmark's overture "Prometheus," and Sgambati's
Pianoforte Concerto in G minor, given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1890. Nov. 15. Moszkowski's Second Suite given in New York City,
by Theodore Thomas.

1890. Nov. 20. Raff's overture to "Romeo and Juliet" given at a
concert of the Cecilia Society in Boston.

1890. Nov. 22. Haydn's Concerto for Violoncello given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra, with Anton Hekking as soloist, also
Smetana's symphonic poem "Vltava."

1890. Nov. 26. Franchetti's opera "Asraele," presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1890. Dec. 6. Goldmark's Violin Concerto in A minor given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra. F. Kneisel, soloist.

1890. Dec. 10. Production of H. W. Parker's overture "Count de
Paris" by the Manuscript Society in New York City. Also E. C.
Phelps's "Meditation" for orchestra.

1890. Dec. 12. Smareglia's opera "Der Vassall von Szigeth"
presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1890. Dec. 12. Richard Burmeister's Pianoforte Concerto given by
the Symphony Society in New York City, with the composer as
soloist.

1890. Dec. Leopold Godowski, who had previously toured America as
accompanist for Ovide Musin, made his first recital-tour.

1890. Grand opera given by Abbey and Schoeffel with a company
including Adelina Patti, Emma Albani, Lillian Nordica, Fabbri,
Carbone, Ravelli, Tamagno and others.

1891. Jan. 9. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha's opera "Diana von
Solange," presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City.

1891. Jan. 10. Joachim's Violin Concerto in G given by Theodore
Thomas in New York City, and on the 17th, Rubinstein's overture
to "Antony and Cleopatra" in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1891. Jan. 23. Debut of Xaver Scharwenka in concert at
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1891. Jan. 24. Arthur Foote's symphonic prologue "Francesca da
Rimini" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1891. Feb. 4. Chaikovsky's overture fantasia "Hamlet" given by
Theodore Thomas in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1891. Feb. 5. Massenet's cantata "Eve" given by the New York
Chorus Society