Annals of Music in America: A Chronological Record of Significant Musical Events

by Henry Charles Lahee

1883. Dec. 7. Chaikovsky's Second Symphony (in C) given by the New York Symphony Society.

1883. Dec. 8. American début of Madame Helen Hopekirk, noted Scotch pianist, with the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1883. Dec. 20. Ponchielli's opera "La Gioconda" presented at the Academy of Music, New York City, with Nilsson, Scalchi, Fursch-Madi, del Puente, and Novara.

1883. Dec. 22. Volkmann's Second Symphony (in B flat), and Saint-Saëns' ballet music to "Henry VIII" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1883-4. Grand opera given in the United States by Henry E. Abbey with a company which included Christine Nilsson, Alwina Valleria, Madame Fursch-Madi, Sophia Scalchi, Trebelli-Bettini, Campanini, Stagno, Novara, Capoul, Del Puente, Corsini, Kaschmann, and Marcella Sembrich.

1884. Jan. 5. Svendsen's Second Symphony (in B flat) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Jan. 12. Mozart's Concerto for flute and harp (in C) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Jan. 14. American début of Marianna Brandt, noted Austrian contralto, in "Fidelio" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Jan. 19. Villiers Stanford's Serenade in G given by Theodore Thomas, in New York City.

1884. Jan. 26. Spontini's overture to his opera "Olympia" given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.