rothy
Francis in the leading parts. Marinuzzi conducting.

1920. Dec. 14. Samuel Gardner's Violin Concerto produced by the
Boston Symphony Orchestra at Providence, R. I., with the
composer as soloist.

1920. Dec. 23. Revival of Verdi's opera "Don Carlos" at the
Metropolitan Opera House, New York City, with Rosa Ponselle,
Matzenauer, Martinelli, de Luca, and Didur.

1920. Dec. 23. G. Francesco Malipiero's "Impressioni dal Vero."
Part 1, "Il Capinero" (The Blackcap), Part 2, "Il Picchio" (The
Woodpecker), Part 3, "Il Chiu" (The Owl), given by the Boston
Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Dec. 29. Revival of Gay's "The Beggar's Opera" (the first
ballad opera performed in America) at the Greenwich Village
Theatre, New York City, with Sylvia Nelis as _Polly Peachum_.

1920. Dec. 30. Ralph Vaughan Williams's "A London Symphony" given
by the New York Symphony Society, when Albert Coates (noted
English conductor) made his American debut as conductor.

1920. Dec. 30. First Concert of Toscanini's "La Scala" Orchestra,
at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1920. Dec. 31. Gustav Holst's symphony, "The Planets," given by
the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

1920. Dec. Adolph Tandler appointed conductor of the Los Angeles
(Cal.) Symphony Orchestra.

1921. Jan. 9. American debut of Selma Kurtz, Viennese soprano, in
a concert at the Hippodrome, New York City, in a miscellaneous
program.

1921. Jan. 13. Mary Garden appointed artistic director of the
Chicago Opera Association.

1921. Jan. 13. Production, from MS., of Josef Stransky's two songs
for voice and orchestra, "Thy Fragrant Hair," and "Hymnus," by
the Philharmonic Orchestra, New York City, with Margarete
Matzenauer as soloist.

1921. Jan. 14. American debut of Ignaz Friedman, pianist, in a
recital at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 14. Francesca Malipiero's "Grottesco," for small
orchestra, given by the National Symphony Orchestra, New York
City. A. Bodansky conducting.

1921. Jan. 14. American debut of Alexander Schmuller, Russian
violinist, in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 17. American debut of Izzy Mitnisky, Russian violinist,
in a recital at Carnegie Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan. 19. American debut of Daisy Jean, Belgian
violoncellist, in a recital at Aeolian Hall, New York City.

1921. Jan.