York City, at Wallack's Theatre, under the
direction of Carl Anschutz.
1862. Nov. 14. Meyerbeer's opera "Dinorah" presented in New York
City.
1862. Teresa Carreno, great Venezuelan pianist, first appeared in
New York City, as a child pianist.
1862-1901. Ethelbert Nevin. Song composer.
1863. Mar. 7. Berlioz's "Corsair Overture" given in New York City,
by Theodore Thomas.
1863. April 6. Petrella's opera "Ione" presented at the Academy of
Music, New York City, with Medori, Sulzer, Mazzolini, and
Bellini, under Maretzek.
1863. April 15. Verdi's opera "I due Foscari" presented at the
Academy of Music, New York City, with Medori, Mazzolini, Bellini
and Coletti, under Maretzek.
1863. April. William H. Fry's opera "Notre Dame de Paris" produced
at the Academy of Music, Philadelphia.
1863. May 4. Verdi's opera "Aroldo" presented at the Academy of
Music, New York City, under Maretzek, with Mazzolini, Bellini
and Coletti.
1863. Nov. 2. Inauguration of the great organ in Music Hall,
Boston, when Charlotte Cushman, Lyman Wheeler, and Mrs. J. F.
Houston took leading parts in the ceremonies.
1863. Nov. 7. Ferdinand Hiller's Second Pianoforte Concerto (in A)
given by the Philharmonic Society, New York City.
1863. Nov. 11. Peri's opera "Judith" presented at the Academy of
Music, New York City, by Maretzek, with Medori, Mazzolini,
Bellini and Biachi.
1863. Weber's opera "Euryanthe" said to have been presented at
Wallack's Theatre, New York, by Carl Anschutz.
1863. Nov. 18. Gounod's opera "Faust" presented at the Academy of
Music, Philadelphia, by the German Opera Company. Was given in
New York, Nov. 26.
1863-1872. The Mendelssohn Society, New York City.
1864. Jan. 30. Liszt's "Faust Symphony" (F minor) given by the
Philharmonic Society, New York City, assisted by the Arion
Society.
1864. The first complete performance of Haydn's oratorio, "The
Seasons" given in Boston, under the direction of B. J. Lang.
1864. Nov. 4. American debut of Jennie van Zandt, as _Gilda_ in
"Rigoletto" at the Academy of Music, New York City.
1864. Nov. 25. Donizetti's opera "Don Sebastian" presented at the
Academy of Music, New York City.
1864. Dec. 3. Lachner's Suite in D minor given by Theodore Thomas,
in New York City, also the second part of Berlioz' dramatic
symphony "Rome
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