i's opera "Gemma di Vergi" presented at
Niblo's Gardens, New York City, with Majocchi, prima donna, and
Perozzi.

1843. Nov. 25. Ole Bull, noted Norwegian violinist, made his
American debut at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1843. Dec. 15. Donizetti's opera "Marino Faliero" presented at the
Park Theatre, New York City.

1843-1863. Philharmonic Concerts, Boston.

1844. Jan. 15. Mozart's "Jupiter" Symphony (Fourth, in C) given by
the Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1844. Feb. 2. Bellini's opera "I Puritani" presented at Palmo's
Opera House, New York City, with Signora Borghese.

1844. Mar. 16. Spohr's First Symphony (D minor) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City.

1844. Mar. 18. Bellini's opera "Beatrice di Tenda" presented at
Palmo's Opera House, New York City, with Majocchi, prima donna.

1844. April 27. Donizetti's opera "Lucrezia Borgia" presented in
New Orleans.

1844. May 6. Donizetti's opera "Anne Boleyn" presented in English
by the Seguin Company at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1844. Nov. 16. Ricci's opera "Chiara de Rosenberg" presented at
Palmo's Opera House, New York City, with Borghese, Antignone,
Valtellina, and Sanquirico.

1844. Nov. 16. Beethoven's "Egmont" overture given at the Academy
of Music, Boston.

1844. Nov. 16. Mendelssohn's "Hebrides" overture and Beethoven's
Eighth Symphony (F major) given by the Philharmonic Society, New
York City, G. Loder conducting.

1844. Nov. 25. Balfe's opera "The Bohemian Girl" given by the
Seguin Company in New York City.

1844. Nov. 28. Donizetti's opera "Belisario" presented at Palmo's
Opera House, New York City, with Borghese, Pico, Perozzi and
Tomaso.

1844. Dec. 14. Beethoven's "Battle of Waterloo" (Wellington)
Symphony given at the Tabernacle, Broadway, New York City, by a
"powerful and sufficient orchestra" under U. B. Hill, in aid of
a fund for the French Free School.

1844. Dec. 15. Henri Vieuxtemps, noted Belgian violinist, made his
American debut at a concert at the Park Theatre, New York City.

1844. Alexandre Artot, French violinist, and Leopold von Meyer,
German pianist, made their first American tour.

1844. New York Musical Institute established. It was merged into
the Harmonic Society in 1849.

1845. Jan. 11. Spohr's overture to "Jessonda" given by the
Philharmonic So