1921. Nov. 15. American début of Tino Pattiera, Italian tenor, as Mario in "La Tosca" with the Chicago Opera Association.
1921. Nov. 16. Operatic début of Edith Mason as Cio-Cio-San in "Madama Butterfly," with the Chicago Opera Association.
1921. Nov. 17. Production of H. K. Hadley's tone poem "The Ocean" by the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City, conducted by the composer.
1921. Nov. 19. Erich W. Korngold's opera, "Die Tote Stadt," presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion Marie Jeritza, noted Moravian soprano, made her American début. Bodansky conducting.
1921. Nov. 28. American début (as pianist) of Alfredo Casella, noted Italian composer, at a recital in the Town Hall, New York City.
1921. Nov. 29. American operatic début of Claire Dux, soprano, as Mimi in "La Bohème," with the Chicago Opera Association.
1921. Dec. 16. Production of Serge Prokofiev's "Classical Symphony" (D major) by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with the composer as pianist.
1921. Dec. 23. Production of the music of John Alden Carpenter's jazz pantomime, "Krazy Kat," by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
1921. Dec. 25. American début of Artur Schnabel, German pianist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.
1921. Dec. 30. Production of S. Prokofiev's satirical opera, "Love for Three Oranges," by the Chicago Opera Association.