1890. Dec. Leopold Godowski, who had previously toured America as accompanist for Ovide Musin, made his first recital-tour.
1890. Grand opera given by Abbey and Schoeffel with a company including Adelina Patti, Emma Albani, Lillian Nordica, Fabbri, Carbone, Ravelli, Tamagno and others.
1891. Jan. 9. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha's opera "Diana von Solange," presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1891. Jan. 10. Joachim's Violin Concerto in G given by Theodore Thomas in New York City, and on the 17th, Rubinstein's overture to "Antony and Cleopatra" in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1891. Jan. 23. Début of Xaver Scharwenka in concert at Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1891. Jan. 24. Arthur Foote's symphonic prologue "Francesca da Rimini" produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
1891. Feb. 4. Chaikovsky's overture fantasia "Hamlet" given by Theodore Thomas in Brooklyn, N. Y.
1891. Feb. 5. Massenet's cantata "Eve" given by the New York Chorus Society at Lenox Lyceum, New York City.
1891. Feb. 23. Dudley Buck's Romance, for Four Horns and Orchestra, played at an American Composers' Concert in New York City, under Mortimer Wiske. Also H. R. Shelley's Concerto for Violin.
1891. Mar. 7. Klughardt's Third Symphony (D major) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.