Albert's opera "Tiefland" presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Nov. 25. Massenet's opera "Thais" presented at the Manhattan
Opera House, New York City, with Mary Garden (her American
debut), Emma Trentini, J. Gerville-Reache, and Maurice Renaud.
G. Campanini conducting.

1908. Nov. 27. Massenet's opera "Le Jongleur de Notre Dame"
presented at the Manhattan Opera House, New York City, with Mary
Garden in the title role, supported by Renaud and Dufranne.

1908. Dec. 2. Debussy's cantata "The Blessed Damosel" given by the
Oratorio Society in New York City.

1908. Dec. 8. Gustav Mahler's Second Symphony (C minor) given by
the Symphony Society in New York City, conducted by the
composer.

1908. Dec. 10. Scriabin's fourth symphony "Ecstasy" given by the
Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Dec. 10. American debut of Mischa Elman, violinist, playing
Chaikovsky's Violin Concerto.

1908. Dec. 11. Rubinstein's Pianoforte Fantasia in C major (Op.
84) given by the New York Philharmonic Society with Josef
Lhevinne as soloist.

1908. Dec. 12. Noren's "Kaleidoscope" (theme and variations) given
by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Dec. 17. Puccini's opera "Le Villi" presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Dec. 19. Pierne's cantata "The Children of Bethlehem" given
at a Young Peoples Concert in New York City. Frank Damrosch,
conductor.

1908. Dec. 19. Rubinstein's Fifth Piano Concerto (E flat major)
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Seattle (Wash.) Symphony Orchestra organized, with Michael
Kegrizi as conductor.

1908. Signor Gatti-Casazza engaged as manager of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York City.

1908. Oscar Hammerstein's Opera House in Philadelphia opened.

1909. Jan. 2. O. Nicolai's "Religious Festival" overture on the
chorale "Eine Feste Burg" given by the Boston Symphony
Orchestra.

1909. Jan. 3. Elgar's First Symphony (A flat) given by the New
York Symphony Society.

1909. Jan. 6. Catalani's opera "La Wally" presented at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emmy Destinn and
Riccardo Martin in the leading parts.

1909. Jan. 14. Rachmaninof's Second Symphony (E minor) given by
the Russian Symphony Orchestra in New York City, conducted by
the composer.

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