1883. July 18. Rubinstein's "Bal Costumé" (first series) given in Chicago, by Theodore Thomas.
1883. Oct. 23. Opening of the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1883. Oct. 24. American début of Marcella Sembrich, great lyric soprano, in "Lucia di Lammermoor" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.
1883. Oct. 26. American début of Alberto Stagno, noted Italian tenor, as Manrico in "Il Trovatore" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, under Henry E. Abbey.
1883. Oct. 27. Delibes's "Cortège de Bacchus" from the ballet "Sylvia" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and on
1883. Nov. 3. Liszt's "Hungarian Rhapsodie" in D.
1883. Nov. 16. American début of Ovide Musin, noted Belgian violinist, with the New York Symphony Orchestra, under Dr. Leopold Damrosch.
1883. Nov. 17. B. Godard's "Concerto Romantique" for violin given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, with C. M. Loeffler as soloist; and on Dec. 1, the first performance (from MS.) of K. Mueller-Berghaus's "Romance" for violoncello.
1883. Nov. 21. Cowen's cantata "St. Ursula" given by the Oratorio Society, New York City.
1883. Nov. 26. Operatic début of Lillian Norton (Nordica) as Marguerite in "Faust" at the Academy of Music, New York City, under Mapleson. She returned with the Italian Company in 1889-90 but appeared with the Metropolitan Opera Company, Oct. 26, 1893.