1834. Nov. 25. Rossini's opera "Edoardo e Cristina" given in New
York City, with Fanti, Fabj, Porto, Sapignoli.

1834. Dec. 12. Rossini's opera "L'Inganno Felice" given in New
York City by the Italian Opera Company.

1834. Dec. 11. "Old Settlers' Harmonic Society" organized in
Chicago.

1834-1901. Charles R. Adams, noted tenor and vocal teacher. One of
the first American singers to make a career in Europe.

1834-1891. Eben Tourjee, noted organizer of musical affairs. Began
class-system of pianoforte-teaching in America at Providence, R.
I., in 1851. Founded a Musical Institute at East Greenwich, R.
I., in 1859, and the New England Conservatory of Music in
Boston, 1867. Was one of the chief organizers of the Peace
Jubilee, and one of the founders of the Music Teachers' National
Association.

1835. Feb. 6. Rossini's opera "L'Assedio di Corinto" given in New
York City with Fanti, Julia Wheatley, Ravaglia. During this
season Rossini's "Turco in Italia" and Cimarosa's "Il Matrimonio
Segreto" are said to have been presented by this Italian
company.

1835. April 8. Charlotte Cushman, noted actress, made her first
public appearance as a singer in a performance of "The Marriage
of Figaro" in Boston, with Mr. and Mrs. Wood.

1835. Nov. 13. Bellini's opera "La Sonnambula" given in English
with Mr. and Mrs. Wood in the leading parts, in New York City.

1835. German Maennerchor of Philadelphia (the oldest German
singing society in America) founded by Philip Wolsifer.

1835. Oliver Ditson began publishing music in his own name in
Boston, but the firm of O. Ditson and Company can be traced back
to 1783, when E. Batelle opened the Boston Book Store at 8 State
Street.

1835-1905. Theodore Thomas, noted musician and conductor of:

1862-1891 Brooklyn Philharmonic Society.
1864-1878 New York Symphony Society.
1865-1891 New York Summer Garden Concerts.
1873-1894 Cincinnati Festivals.
1877-1890 Chicago Summer Night Concerts.
1877-1891 Philharmonic Society, New York.
1882-1891 Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra.
1891-1905 Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1837. Harvard Musical Association organized in Boston.

1837. The pianoforte manufacturing house of Knabe established in
Baltimore.

1837. Oct. 30. American debut of Madame Caradori-Allan, noted