ng of the Academy of Music, New York City. A
performance of "Norma," with Grisi and Mario in the leading
roles. They had previously made their American debuts in
"Lucrezia Borgia" at Castle Garden under Hackett's management.
(The Academy of Music was the home of opera until 1866, and was
frequently used for this purpose until 1896.)

1854. Oct. 9. Louisa Pyne, noted English singer, made her American
debut as _Amina_ in "La Sonnambula," at the Broadway Theatre,
New York City.

1854-1910. William H. Sherwood, noted American pianist and
teacher.

1855. Feb. 13. American debut of Madame F. Vestvali, as Arsace at
the Metropolitan Theatre, New York City, with Grisi and Mario.

1855. Feb. 17. Haydn's Fifth Symphony given by the Musical Fund
Society, Boston, and together with the Handel and Haydn Society,
C. C. Perkins's "The Pilgrims' Cantata."

1855. Mar. 12. American debut of Luigi Brignoli, Italian operatic
tenor, as _Edgardo_ in "Lucia di Lammermoor" supported by
Vestvali, Amodio and Rocco,--in New York City.

1855. April 30. Verdi's opera "Il Trovatore" presented in New York
City, with Vestvali, Steffanone, Brignoli and Amodio, at the
Academy of Music.

1855. May 8. American debut of Madame Anna de la Grange in "Il
Barbiere" at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1855. Sept. 27. Production of George Bristow's opera "Rip van
Winkle" at Niblo's Garden, New York City, by the Pyne and
Harrison Opera Company.

1855. Oct. 1. American debut of Madame Nantier-Didier as _Arsace_
in "Semiramide" at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1855. Oct. 6. The first attempt at German opera made in New York
City, at Niblo's Garden, under Julius Ungher. "Der Freyschuetz,"
"Martha," "Masaniello," and "Czar und Zimmerman" were presented
by a company including Carolina Lehman, Madame d'Ormy, Madame
Seidenberg, Schraubstadter, Quint and Vineke.

1855. Oct. 30. Rossini's opera "Semiramide" presented by Maretzek
at the Academy of Music, New York City.

1855. Nov. 18. Handel's oratorio "Solomon" given by the Handel and
Haydn Society, Boston.

1855. Dec. 8. An American oratorio, "The Cities of the Plain," by
F. T. S. Darley, produced by the Harmonia Sacred Music Society
in Philadelphia.

1855-1863. Philharmonic Society, Boston, Carl Zerrahn, conductor.

1855-6. Sigismund Thalberg, noted pian