1887. Nov. 23. Nessler's opera "Der Trompeter von Säckingen" presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1887. Nov. 24. Templeton Strong's Symphony in F major performed at a concert of American Music in New York City, under F. van der Stucken.
1887 Nov. 25. Eugen d'Albert's First Symphony played by the Symphony Society of New York.
1887. Nov. 29. American début of Josef Hofmann (pianist) at a concert given in the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1887. Dec. 23. Noteworthy revival of Weber's opera "Euryanthe" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Lilli Lehmann, Marianne Brandt, Max Alvary and Emil Fischer.
1887. Dec. 24. Production of G. W. Chadwick's "Melpomene Overture" by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1887. Teresina Tua, noted violinist, visited America.
1888. Jan. 4. Wagner's Nibelungen Trilogy given in America for the first time beginning on this date with a performance of "Das Rheingold," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Emil Fischer as Wotan, Max Alvary as Loge, Grienaur as Donner, Mittelhauer as Froh, Beck as Alberich, Sedlmayer as Mime, Weiss as Fafner, Modlinger as Fasolt, Madame Moran-Olden as Fricka, Bettaque as Freia, and Traubmann, Koschoska, and Reil as the Rhine-Daughters. Anton Seidl conductor.
1888. Jan. 30. "Die Walküre." (See 1877, April 12.)
1888. Feb. 1. "Siegfried," with Lilli Lehmann, Marianne Brandt, Max Alvary, and Emil Fischer.