ville-Reache, French
contralto, as the _Blind Mother_ in "La Gioconda" at the
Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1907. Nov. 14. Glazunof's Eighth Symphony (E flat) given by the
Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1907. Nov. 16. The overture to Pfitzner's Christmas play "The
Little Christ Elf" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Nov. 17. Edward German's "Welsh Rhapsody" given by the
Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the composer.

1907. Nov. 18. Francesco Cilea's opera "Adrienne Lecouvreur"
presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with
Cavalieri, Caruso and Scotti in the leading parts.

1907. Nov. 20. American debut of the Russian basso Chaliapin in
"Mefistofele" at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1907. Nov. 23. C. M. Loeffler's symphonic poem "A Pagan Poem"
produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Also Reznicek's
adagio, scherzo and finale from "Symphonic Suite in E minor,"
given for the first time in America.

1907. Nov. 30. E. Boche's symphonic poem "Taormina" given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Dec. 1. Dr. L. Damrosch's "Silver Wedding" produced by the
Symphony Society, New York City.

1907. Dec. 4. Wolf-Ferrari's oratorio "Vita Nuova" given by the
Oratorio Society, New York City.

1907. Dec. 7. Liapunof's Pianoforte Concerto given by the New York
Symphony Society with Josef Hoffman as soloist.

1907. Dec. 12. Ilyinsky's suite "Mir und Antra," and Arensky's
"First Symphony," given by the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New
York City.

1907. Dec. 20. Max Reger's "Variations and Fugue" (Op. 100) given
by the Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.

1907. Dec. 21. D'Ambrosio's Violin Concerto in B minor, with R.
Czerwonski as soloist; the "Goldonian Intermezzo" from Bossi's
"Suite Variee," and Humperdinck's overture to "The Forced
Marriage," given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1907. First Beethoven Festival given by the Symphony Society, New
York City.

Carl Pohlig appointed conductor of the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra (1907-1912).

1907. Max Zach appointed conductor of the St. Louis Symphony
Orchestra.

1908. Jan. 1. American debut of Gustav Mahler as conductor of a
performance of "Tristan und Isolde" at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.

1908. Jan. 3. Charpen