r]ak's "Husitska" overture.

1884. Nov. 8. Dvo[vr]ak's "Scherzo Capriccioso," given by Theodore
Thomas, in Brooklyn, N. Y.

1884. Nov. 21. American debut of Madame Schroeder-Hanfstaengl in
"Les Huguenots" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Nov. 22. The Pastoral from Bach's "Christmas oratorio," and
Schumann's "Pictures from the Orient," given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1884. Nov. 24. American debut of Emma Nevada, noted soprano, as
_Amina_ in "La Sonnambula," at the Academy of Music, in New York
City.

1884. Nov. 27. American debut of Frau Seidl-Krauss, as
_Elizabeth_, and Anton Schott as _Tannhaeuser_, in "Tannhaeuser"
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1884. Dec. 6. Sgambati's Symphony in D major; Gustav Hollaender's
"Romance" for violin and orchestra; and E. Chabrier's rhapsodie
"Espana" given at a Novelty Concert, by Frank van der Stucken,
in New York City.

1884. Dec. 13. R. Strauss's Symphony in F minor given by Theodore
Thomas, in New York City.

1884. Dec. 18. Gounod's opera "Mireille" presented at the Academy
of Music, New York City, with Emma Nevada as prima donna. (New
Orleans, La., Dec. 29.)

1884. Dec. 20. Lalo's "Rhapsodie Norvegienne" (in A), and the
music of Rubinstein's ballet "La Vigne" given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1884. A series of Wagner festival concerts given in New York City,
under Theodore Thomas.

1884. The Chicago Conservatory of Music established, in Chicago,
Ill.

1885. Jan. 5. American operatic debut of Frau Amalie Materna,
noted German soprano, as _Elizabeth_ in "Tannhaeuser" at the
Metropolitan Opera House. She had appeared in May 1882, in
oratorio at the Cincinnati (O.) Festival.

1885. Jan. 10. Nicode's Symphonic Variations given in New York
City, by Theodore Thomas.

1885. Jan. 23. Chaikovsky's "Serenade" for string orchestra, given
by the Symphony Society of New York City.

1885. Jan. 31. Bach's "Three Sonata Movements" (arranged for
orchestra by W. Gericke) given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1885. Feb. 5. Berlioz's "Tristia" given in New York City, by
Theodore Thomas; also Rameau's gavotte, tambourine, and minuet,
from the opera "Castor and Pollux."

1885. Mar. 14. Volkmann's overture to "Richard III" given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1885. Mar. 16. J.