soprano, in Rossini's opera "Il Barbiere di Seviglia" at the
Park Theatre, New York City.

1837. An orchestra organized by the Academy of Music in Boston. It
remained in existence until 1847.

1838. Philharmonic Society formed in St. Louis.

1838. The Sacred Music Society of New York City, gave a
performance of Mendelssohn's oratorio "St. Paul," two years
after it had been produced at Dusseldorf.

1838. June. 18. Donizetti's opera "L'Elisir d'Amore" presented at
the Park Theatre, New York City, with Madame Caradori-Allan,
Placide, Morley, Macklin and Jones.

1838. Mr. and Mrs. Seguin, noted singers, arrived in New York City
and organized an English Opera Company, which traveled
extensively till 1847.

1838. Music first taught in the public schools in Boston by Lowell
Mason.

1839. April 29. Meyerbeer's opera "Les Huguenots" presented in New
Orleans.

1839. The first Musical Convention held in Montpelier, Vt., under
the direction of G. S. Prouty and Moses E. Cheney.

1839. Sept. 9. Beethoven's opera "Fidelio" presented in English at
the Park Theatre, New York City, with Miss Poole, Giubelei,
Manvers and Martyn.

1839-1906. John Knowles Paine. American composer. First professor
of music at Harvard University. Appointed in 1876 (instructor
1872).

1839-1909. Dudley Buck. Noted musician. First American composer to
gain general recognition.

1840. Mar. 20. Herold's opera "Zampa" presented in New York City.

1840. Mar. 30. Adam's opera "Le Postillon de Longjumeau" presented
in New York City.

1840. Mendelssohn's oratorio "Elijah" sung by the Handel and Haydn
Society, Boston.

1840. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony given by the Musical Fund Society
in Philadelphia.

1840. John Braham, noted English tenor, visited America.

1841. The Hutchinson family--camp-meeting singers, known all over
the United States for many years--began their career.

1841. Jan. 11. Bellini's opera "Norma" presented by the Woods at
the Chestnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia.

1853. Jan. 11. Schumann's First Symphony given by the Musical Fund
Society (G. Suk, conductor) in Boston.

1841. Dec. 28. Donizetti's opera "Lucia di Lammermoor" given in
New Orleans.

1842. The Chicago Sacred Music Society formed. It was short-lived.

1842. Jan. 15. Beethoven's Sixth (Pastoral) Symphony given in
Boston,