1918. Dec. 3. Leo Schulz's "American Rhapsody," for violoncello and orchestra, produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York City, with the composer as soloist.
1918. Dec. 6. S. Prokofieff's First Concerto (in D flat major) for pianoforte and orchestra (with the composer as soloist), and his Scythian suite, "Ala and Lilli" (conducted by the composer), given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Dec. 7. American début of Alexandro Dolci, Italian tenor, as Enzo in "La Gioconda," with the Chicago Opera Association, at the Auditorium, Chicago.
1918. Dec. 8. A. de Greef's "Four Old Flemish Folk Songs" for orchestra, given by the Symphony Society, New York City.
1918. Dec. 8. Vittore di Sabata's Symphonic Suite, given by the New York Symphony Society.
1918. Dec. 11. First appearance of Nicolai Sokolov as conductor of the Cleveland (O.) Symphony Orchestra.
1918. Dec. 14. World première of Puccini's three one-act operas, "Il Tabarro," "Gianni Schecchi," and "Suor Angelica," at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Farrar, Muzio, Easton, Crimi, de Luca, and Montesanto. Moranzoni conducting.
1918. Dec. 26. Lili Boulanger's cantata, "Faust et Hélène," given at a concert of the New York Symphony Society at Carnegie Hall, with Julia Claussen as Hélène, Craig Campbell as Faust, and Edgar Schofield as Mephisto. (Composed at the age of 19, and won Grand Prix de Rome. Composer died 1918.)
1919. Jan. 5. Felix Borowski's "Elégie Symphonique" given by the New York Symphony Society at Aeolian Hall, New York City.
1919. Jan. 14. World première of Février's opera "Gismonda" by the Chicago Opera Association, with Mary Garden, E. Fontaine, Maguenat and Journet. Campanini conducting.