ciete des Concerts du
Conservatoire de Paris" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New
York City. He played the Fourth Concerto of Saint-Saens. M.
Cortot's first recital was given at Aeolian Hall, Nov. 11.

1918. Nov. 3. American debut of Thelma Given, violinist, at
Carnegie Hall, New York City. The program included Conus's
"Concerto in E minor," Kryjenovky's "Russian Romance" (new),
Achron's "Hebrew Lullaby," and Halverson's "Norwegian Dance"
(new).

1918. Nov. 9. Paul Vidal's "Danses Tanagreennes" given by the New
York Symphony Society, New York City.

1918. Nov. 11. American debut of B. Cousinou, baritone, in "Samson
et Delila" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York City.

1918. Nov. 13. American debut of G. Crimi, tenor, and Montesanto,
baritone, in "Aida" at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York
City.

1918. Nov. 13. American debut of Raoul Vidas, violinist, in a
miscellaneous program at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1918. Nov. 14. Production of Edgar Stillman Kelley's song "A
California Idyll" by the Symphony Society of New York, with
Mabel Garrison as soloist.

1918. Nov. 14. Roger-Ducasse's symphonic poem "Sarabande," for
orchestra and invisible choir, given by the Philharmonic
Society, New York City, with Mr. Koemmenich's chorus.

1918. Nov. 15. Operatic debut of Rosa Ponselle, soprano, as _Donna
Leonora_ in "La Forza del Destino," at the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City.

1918. Nov. 16. Daniel Gregory Mason's "Four Songs--Russians," for
baritone and orchestra, produced by the Chicago Symphony
Orchestra, with R. Werrenrath as soloist.

1918. Nov. 17. David Stanley Smith's suite for orchestra,
"Impressions," produced by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra,
Emil Oberhoffer conducting.

1918. Nov. 30. Lekeu's "Symphonic Fantasia on Two Popular Angevin
Tunes" given by the Symphony Society, New York City.

1918. Dec. 3. Leo Schulz's "American Rhapsody," for violoncello
and orchestra, produced by the Philharmonic Society, New York
City, with the composer as soloist.

1918. Dec. 6. S. Prokofieff's First Concerto (in D flat major)
for pianoforte and orchestra (with the composer as soloist), and
his Scythian suite, "Ala and Lilli" (conducted by the composer),
given by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1918. Dec. 7. American debut of Alexandro Dolci, Italian