an debut of Anton Witek, violinist
(concert-master of the Boston Symphony Orchestra), as soloist.

1910. Nov. 5. Opening of the Chicago Opera Company under the
management of Andreas Dippel, with a performance of "Aida."

1910. Nov. 14. Gluck's opera "Armide" given at the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York City, with Olive Fremstad, Louise Homer,
Caruso and Amato.

1910. Nov. 16. Production at the Boston Opera House of F. S.
Converse's opera "The Sacrifice."

1910. Nov. 16. Debussy's opera "L'Enfant Prodigue" given at the
Boston Opera House, with Alice Neilson, Blanchart, Lasalle, etc.

1910. Nov. 16. Liadov's "Kikimora" and "Le Lac Enchante," given by
the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York City.

1910. Nov. 20. Excerpts from Chaikovsky's opera "Jeanne d'Arc"
given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1910. Nov. 16. Mozart's Adagio and Fugue for string orchestra
given by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

1910. Dec. 1. American debut of Kathleen Parlow (Canadian
violinist) with the Russian Symphony Orchestra, in New York
City.

1910. Dec. 1. I. F. Stravinsky's "Feuerwerk" given by the Russian
Symphony Orchestra in New York City.

1910. Dec 4. Dvo[vr]ak's "In the Spinning Room" given by the
Symphony Society, New York City.

1910. Dec. 4. R. Laparra's opera "La Habanera" given by the Boston
Opera Company.

1910. Dec. 10. Puccini's opera "La Fanciulla" ("The Girl of the
Golden West") presented at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York City, with Emmy Destinn, Caruso and Amato in the leading
parts.

1910. Dec. 28. Production (first performance on any stage) of
Humperdinck's opera "Koenigskinder" with Geraldine Farrar, Marie
Mattfeld, H. Jadlowker, Otto Goritz, A. Didur and A. Reiss in
the leading parts. Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1910. Sept. MacDowell Festivals at Peterboro, N. H., instituted
under the auspices of the MacDowell Memorial Association.

1910. Gatti-Casazza became sole director of the Metropolitan Opera
House, on the withdrawal of Andreas Dippel.

1910. Philadelphia-Chicago Opera Company formed with Andreas
Dippel as manager.

1911. Jan. 3. G. Enesco's Suite for Orchestra (Op. 9) given by the
Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City.

1911. Jan. 6. Debussy's "Iberia" (second of the third series of
"Images") given by the Philharmonic Soci