Brown, T. Allston A history of the New York stage from the first performance in 1732 to 1901 (v.2)

(New York :  Dodd, Mead and Co.,  1903.)

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520      A  HISTORY  OF THE NEW YORK  STAGE      Cibss

"Macbeth," and "Henry V."     Mr.  Waller played compositions
by Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt, Grieg, and Weber-Tausig.

Berlioz's musically dramatic legend, "La Damnation de Faust,"
was given Feb. 14, 1880. Carrie Moses, contralto, made her debut
April 14. Marie Schelle, mezzo-soprano singer, made her initial
public appearance Oct. 21. The Franko Family appeared Dec. 8.
Mme. Anna Bishop reappeared in this city Feb. 7, 1881. Louise
Reynolds, soprano, made her New York debut Feb. 28. Leslie
Main English, vocalist and lecturer, was heard Sept. 27. Adelina
Patti's reappearance in this country was made here Nov. 9. G.
Magrath, pianist, first appeared in this city Nov. 10, and Marie
Schelle sang the same night. Jennie Clatis, violinist, first ap¬
peared in New York, Nov. 11. Alex. Lambert, Polish pianist,
was heard Nov. 18. Mme. Caroline Zeiss, dramatic soprano, re¬
appeared in concert Nov. 27. Michael Banner, boy violinist, gave
his first concert Feb. 4, 1882. The Royal Handbell ringers ap¬
peared Feb. 10. Eily Coghlan (sister of Rose Coghlan), soprano,
sang in concert May 15. Miss Fairfax made her d^but as a dra¬
matic reader Nov. 27, 1883.

Mme. Christine Nilsson reappeared in New York Nov. 28.
Her reappearance in America was made Nov. i, at Music Hall,
Boston, Mass. Gounod's oratorio, "The Redemption," had its
first production in America Dec. 6.

Helen Hopekirk, pianist, made her debut Dec. 20, 1883. Fanny
Hunt d'Alma made her d^but at a concert May 2, 1884. The first
public rehearsal of Franz Der Stucken's Novelty Concerts took
place Oct. 24, when was performed, for the first time in America,
Brahms' third symphony in F major (op. 90).

Victoria Morosini Hulskamp made her professional debut as a
concert singer Nov. 20. Paul McSwyney's " Irish Idyll " was sung
for the first time Nov. 27. Amelia Goldberg-Brillanti made her
American debut in concert Dec. 5. Fairbanks & Cole gave a
banjo concert Dec. 8. Master Jacob Friedberger, pianist, made
his debut March 10, 1885. Clara Bernetta made her New York
bow in concert March 23. The oratorio, "The Rose of Sharon,"
was sung for the first time in America April 16.

Master Bernhard Sisheimir, pianist, made his New York debut
Jan. 14, 1886. Nothing of note took place here until Nov. 13,
1888, when Moritz Rosenthal, the Hungarian pianist, made his
debut and created a sensation. Sig. Campanini appeared Nov. 16,
1888. Clementina de Vere, soprano, made her American debut,
on this occasion and sang arias from "Lucia," "Dinorah," and
also "Home, Sweet Home." She possessed a soprano voice rang¬
ing as high as F, and the execution was more remarkable than her
voice. In the company were Sig. Steple, tenor; Sig. Carbone,
buffo; Sig. Bologna, basso cantante; Marie Groebel, contralto;
Mile.  Fabbri;  and Sig.   Ferrario,  accompanist.
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