ece in D major given by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Mar. 4. American debut of Madame Berta Morena as _Sieglinde_
at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Mar. 14. Balakiref's Symphony in C major given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Mar. 26. Stahlberg's symphonic suite "Ueber's Weltenmeer"
given by the Volpe Orchestra in New York City.

1908. Mar. 28. Gustav Strube's "Fantastic Dance," for orchestra,
produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. April 7. M. Reger's "Unaccompanied Violin Sonata" given in
New York City by Dora Valesca Becker.

1908. April 11. C. P. E. Bach's Second Symphony, in E Flat, given,
and H. K. Hadley's Third Symphony (B minor) produced by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. April 18. E. Moor's Pianoforte Concerto (Op. 57) and Ertel's
symphonic poem "The Midnight Review" given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1908. June. Production of H. W. Parker's "Ballade" for chorus and
orchestra, by the Litchfield County Choral Union at Norfolk,
Conn. Conducted by the composer.

1908. Sept. 16. New building of the Academy of Music in Brooklyn,
N. Y., opened.

1908. Sept. 25. American debut of Blanche Arral in San Francisco,
Cal., under the management of M. Grau.

1908. Oct. 17. E. Sauer's First Pianoforte Concerto (E minor)
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with the composer as
soloist.

1908. Oct. 24. MacDowell's third symphonic poem "Lamia" (Op. 29)
produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Oct. 31. Chaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" for
cello and orchestra, given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 7. Debut of Albert Spalding, violinist, with the New
York Symphony Society.

1908. Nov. 9. American debut of Maria Labia in "Tosca" at the
Manhattan Opera House, New York City.

1908. Nov. 14. Gretry's three dances from "Cephale et Procris"
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 14. American debut of Dr. Ludwig Wuellner, lieder
singer, at Mendelssohn Hall, New York City.

1908. Nov. 16. American debut of Emmy Destinn as _Aida_ at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, on which occasion A.
Toscanini made his first appearance as conductor.

1908. Nov. 21. Sibelius's symphonic poem "A Spring Day" given by
the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1908. Nov. 23. Eugen d'