Grand Opera in New York, 1825-1925, cont'd. 1848, in English, followed by a farce, "Poor Pillicoddy," and a play, "The capture of Capt. Cuttle and Bunsby's wedding."

According to O. G. Sonneck's "Early opera in America" (Schirmer, cop. 1915), performances of Milton's masque, presumably in the Dalton-Arne version, took place on March 9, 1770 at Southwark Theatre, Philadelphia, and on June 21, 1773 at the John Street Theatre, New York.

Conchita.

Italian opera in 4 acts, libretto by Maurice Vaucaire and Carlo Zangarini, founded on Pierre Louys's novel, "La femme et la pantin;" music by R. Zandonai. (Milan, Teatro dal Verme, Oct. 11, 1911.) Metropolitan Opera House, Feb. 11, 1913, in Italian.

First performed in America: Buenos Aires, Coliseo, June 18, 1912.

First performed in the United States: San Francisco, Sept. 28, 1912.

Performed in Chicago, Auditorium, Jan. 30, 1913; Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House, Feb. 6, 1913. Conrad and Medora; or, The pacha's bride.

English opera. National Theatre, Feb. 28, 1839, in English, followed by a farce, "Nicholas Nickleby."

The Conspirators. See Der Häusliche
Krieg.

Les Contes d'Hoffmann (The tales of Hoffmann).

French opera in 4 acts and an epilogue, libretto by Jules Barbier, founded on the play by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré; music by J. Offenbach. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Feb. 10, 1881.) *Fifth Avenue Theatre, Oct. 16, 1882, in French; Century Opera House, Sept. 30, 1913, in an English translation by Charles Henry Meltzer.

This opera was broadcast by radio on June 16, 1925, in French, through station WEAF, New York. Le Coq d'or.

Russian opera in 3 acts, libretto by Vladimir Bielsky, founded on the poem by Alexander Pushkin; music by N. RimskyKorsakoff. (Moscow, Zimin's Private Theatre, May, 1910.) *Metropolitan Opera House, March 6, 1918, in the French translation by Michel D. Calvocoressi, as an opera-pantomime arranged by Michael Fokine, and preceded by Mascagni's one-act opera, "Cavalleria rusticana."

Coriolanus before Rome; or, Filial love.

Italian scena, music by C. Salvioni.

gorio;" music by E. Mollenhauer. First performed: Winter Garden, June 15, 1863, in German.

This opera was originally to have been performed at the German Opera House, New York.

The overture and the music of the second act of the opera were performed in a concert in Jan., 1863 in New York, the composer conducting.

For De Walden's play, "Rosa Gregorio," upon which the libretto of the opera is founded, Edward Mollenhauer had composed the incidental music. The play was performed during the previous year at the Winter Garden, New York, where Mollenhauer was the conductor of the orchestra.

Cosi fan tutte.

Italian opera in 2 acts, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; music by W. A. Mozart. (Vienna, Burgtheater, Jan. 26, 1790.) *Metropolitan Opera House, March 24, 1922, in Italian.

Cosimo.

French opera in 2 acts, libretto by Amable Villain de Saint Hilaire and Paul Duport; music by E. Prevost. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Oct. 13, 1835.) Niblo's Garden, July 22, 1843, in French, followed by a miscellaneous musical program and Piccinni's oneact opera, "La maison en loterie."

The composer of this little opera was the musical director of the French troupe then playing at Niblo's Garden.

Crispino e la comare.

Italian opera in 3 acts, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave; music by Luigi and Federico Ricci. (Venice, Teatro San Benedetto, Feb. 28, 1850.) *Academy of Music, Oct. 24, 1865, in Italian.

Performed in Chicago, Crosby's Opera House, May, 1866; Philadelphia, Academy of Music, Oct. 15, 1866; New Orleans, French Opera House, Nov. 7, 1866.

Il Crociato in Egitto.

Italian opera in 2 acts, libretto by Gaetano Rossi; music by G. Meyerbeer. (Venice, Teatro La Fenice, March 7, 1824.)

Never performed in New York.

The overture of this opera was played on May 9, 1833, at Signor G. B. Montresor's benefit, between the acts of Rossini's opera, "Il barbiere di Siviglia," at the Bowery Theatre, New York. According to the advertisement, this was the first performance of music by Meyerbeer in America.

The Crown diamonds. See Les Diamants de la couronne.

Cyrano.

American opera in 4 acts, libretto by William James Henderson, after Edmond Rostand's play, "Cyrano de Bergerac;" music by W. Damrosch. First performed, Metropolitan Opera House, Feb. 27, 1913, in English.

Czar und Zimmermann; oder, Die zwei Peter (Czar and carpenter).

German opera in 3 acts, libretto and music by A. Lortzing. (Leipzig, Stadttheater,

Grand Opera in New York, 1825–1925, cont'd. Dec. 22, 1837.) *Broadway Theatre, Jan. 13, 1857, in German; Booth's Theatre, Feb. 8, 1882, in English.

The first performance of this opera in America was announced for Jan. 9, 1857, but postponed until the 13th.

According to F. L. Ritter's "Music in America" (New York, 1884), p. 297, followed by H. E. Krehbiel in his "Review of the New York musical season 1888-1889" (New York, 1889), p. 151, and H. C. Lahee in his "Annals of music in America" (Boston, 1922), p. 45. this opera was incorrectly supposed to have been first performed in New York at Niblo's Garden in 1855 by a German company under the musical conductorship of Julius Unger.

Performed in Philadelphia, Academy of Music, June 20, 1857.

The Czar's bride.

Russian opera in 3 acts, libretto by N. F. Tyumenev, founded on the play by Lev Alexandrovitch Mey; music by N. RimskyKorsakoff. (Moscow, Imperial Opera House, Nov., 1899.) New Amsterdam Theatre, May 9, 1922, in Russian.

La Dame blanche (The white lady; Die Weisse Dame).

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe; music by A. Boieldieu. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Dec. 10, 1825.) Park Theatre, Aug. 24, 1827, in French; Park Theatre, May 21, 1832, in an English translation by John Howard Payne, with Boieldieu's music and additions from C. M. von Weber, G. Rossini, D. Auber and P. Guglielmi, followed by a farce, "It is the devil;" Academy of Music, Jan. 15, 1864, in German.

An opera, so-called, "The white lady," with characters different than in Boieldieu's opera, but founded on the same subject, was performed in English on April 23, 1828 at the Park Theatre, New York. According to the announcement, the piece was produced "as performed at Drury Lane."

A German performance of this opera was announced to take place at Niblo's Garden, New York, early in Nov., 1856, but the company disbanded before the time of production.

Le Damnation de Faust.

French oratorio in 4 parts, libretto by Hector Berlioz and Almire Gandonnière, adapted from Gérard de Nerval's French version of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's dramatic poem, "Faust;" music by H. Berlioz, op. 24. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Dec. 6, 1846; Monte Carlo, Théâtre du Casino, Feb., 1893, in operatic form, arranged by Raoul Gunsbourg.) *Metropolitan Opera House, Dec. 7, 1906, in French, in Raoul Gunsbourg's arrangement.

First sung in America as an oratorio on Feb. 14, 1880, at Steinway Hall, New York, by the New York Oratorio and Arion Societies under Dr. Leopold Damrosch, Sung in Boston, May 14, 1880, under Benjamin Lang.

The Dance in Place Congo. See under Shanewis.

Daphne; or, The pipes of Pan.

American opera, libretto by Marguerite Merington; music by A. Bird. First performed: Waldorf Astoria Hotel, Dec. 13, 1897, in English, at Albert Morris Bagby's morning musicale.

The Daughter of the regiment. See La Fille du régiment.

The Daughter of St. Mark.

English opera in 3 acts, libretto by Alfred Bunn, adapted from Halévy's five-act opera, "La reine de Chypre;" music by W. M. Balfe. (London, Drury Lane Theatre, Nov. 27, 1844.) Niblo's Garden, June 18, 1855, in English.

The Demon.

Russian opera in 3 acts, comprising a prologue, 6 scenes and an epilogue, founded on the poem by Michael Lermontoff; libretto prepared by A. N. Maikov and written by Wiskovatoff; music by A. Rubinstein. (St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre, Jan. 25, 1875.) New Amsterdam Theatre, May 13, 1922, in Russian.

Deseret; or, A saint's affliction.

American comic opera in 3 acts by William Augustus Croffut: music by D. Buck. First performed, Haverly's Fourteenth Street Theatre, Oct. 11, 1880.

Performed in Cincinnati, Pike's Opera House, Nov., 1880; Baltimore, Academy of Music, Nov., 1880.

The Desert flower.

English opera, libretto by George Frederick Harris, founded on Jacques François Fromental Élie Halévy's opera, "Jaquarita l'indienne;" music by W. V. Wallace. (London, Covent Garden, Oct. 12, 1863.) *Academy of Music, Jan. 15, 1868, in English.

Halévy's opera, "Jaquarita l'indienne" was performed in New Orleans at the Théâtre d'Orléans on Jan. 18, 1859, but never in New York.

Les Deux journées.

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Jean Nicolas Bouilly; music by L. Cherubini. (Paris, Théâtre Feydeau, Jan. 16, 1800.) Park Theatre, July 23, 1827. in French, followed by a French work, "La sonnambule" (opera by Louis Piccinni?).

First performed in America: New Orleans, Theatre St. Philippe, March 12, 1811.

The Devil to pay. See The Basket maker's wife.

The Devil's in it. See The Basket maker's wife.

The Dew drop. See La Sylphide.

Grand Opera in New York, 1825-1925, cont'd. Le Diable à quatre; ou, La femme Acariate.

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Michel Jean Sedaine, revised by Augustin François Creuzé de Lesser; music by J. P. Solié. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Nov. 30, 1809.) Park Theatre, Aug. 17, 1827, in French, with a vaudeville, "Le soldat laboureur."

Les Diamants de la couronne (The crown diamonds).

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe and Jules Henri Vernoy de Saint Georges; music by D. Auber. (Paris, Opéra Comique, March 6, 1841.) Niblo's Garden, July 14, 1843, in French, followed by a miscellaneous musical program; Niblo's Garden, Sept. 18, 1851, in English.

Diana von Solange.

German opera in 5 acts, libretto by Otto Prechtler; music by Ernest II, Duke of SaxeCoburg Gotha. (Gotha, Hoftheater, Dec. 5 [not 61, 1858.) *Metropolitan Opera House, Jan. 9, 1891, in German.

Dido.

A pasticcio, in English, with music selected and arranged by C. E. Horn, principally from G. Rossini. First performed: Park Theatre, April 9, 1828, in English, with a play, "The haunted inn."

Dido and Aeneas.

English opera in 3 acts, libretto by Nahum Tate; music by H. Purcell. (Chelsey, Josias Priest's Boarding School for Girls, ca. 1680.) *Town Hall, Jan. 13, 1924, in English, in concert form, the music edited, arranged and orchestrated by Artur Bodanzky.

Le Dieu et la Bayadere (The maid of Cashmere.)

French ballet opera in 2 acts, libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe; music by D. Auber. (Paris, Salle de la rue Le Peletier, Oct. 13, 1830.) National Theatre, late Italian Opera House, Oct. 3, 1836, in an English adaptation by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop.

Auber's ballet opera was mounted in New York in brilliant style and proved to be a popular success. Another English production took place on Dec. 3, 1836 at the Park Theatre, New York, and enjoyed a long run.

Augusta Maywood Williams, the celebrated dancer, better known as "La Petite Augusta," made her debut as a dancer in this ballet opera on Sept. 12, 1838 at the Park Theatre, New York. She was one of the first Americans to be admitted to the Academy of Dancing in Paris.

A burlesque of Auber's ballet opera, "Buy it dear, 'Tis made of Cashmere," by J. Horncastle, was performed on Nov, 2, 1840, in English, at the Olympic Theatre, New York.

Dinorah. See Le Pardon de Poërmel.

I Dispettosi amanti (A lover's quarrel).

Italian opera in 1 act, libretto by Enrico Comitti; music by A. Parelli. (Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House, March 6 [not 281, 1912.) Hotel Astor, March 9, 1913, in the English translation by Alma Strettel, for the first time, at the musicale and banquet of the musicians' club, The Bohemians.

Performed in Chicago, Auditorium, Feb. 1, 1913, preceded by Massenet's three-act opera, "Le jongleur de Notre Dame."

First performed in Italy: Milan, Teatro Carcano, May 22, 1919.

Le Domino noir (The Black domino).

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe; music by D. Auber. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Dec. 2, 1837.) Niblo's Garden, June 7 (not 17), 1843, in French.

Don Bucephalo.

Italian opera in 3 acts, music by A. Cagnoni. (Milan, Regio Conservatorio di musica, June 28, 1847.) *Academy of Music, Oct. 18, 1867, in Italian.

A scene from this opera was sung in Italian on June 15, 1855, at a concert, at the Academy of Music, New York, which included Auber's five-act opera, "La muette di Portici (Masaniello)," the beggar's song from Meyerbeer's opera, "Le prophète," and act from Donizetti's three-act opera, "Linda di Chamounix."

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Don Carlos.

French opera in 5 acts, libretto by Joseph Méry and Camille DuLocle; music by G. Verdi. (Paris, Opéra, March 11, 1867.) *Academy of Music, April 12, 1877,in Italian.

Don Chisciotti.

Italian opera in 2 acts, music by M. Garcia.

According to Clément and Larousse's "Dictionnaire des opéras" and Hugo Riemann's "Opern-Handbuch," this opera was performed in New York in 1827. The date cannot be substantiated by a search in the New York newspapers and periodicals of the time. Garcia's first and only opera season in New York closed on Sept. 30, 1826. As far as records go, this opera was never performed in New York.

Don Giovanni; ossia, Il dissoluto punito.

Italian opera in 2 acts, libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte; music by W. A. Mozart. (Prague, National Theater, Oct. 29, 1787.) *Park Theatre, May 23, 1826, in Italian; Chatham Theatre, May 29, 1862, in an English adaptation by Sir Henry Rowley Bishop, preceded by a comedy, "Laugh when you can;" Academy of Music, April 23, 1863, in Ger

man.

Don Pasquale.

Italian opera in 3 acts, founded on an Italian opera in 2 acts, "Ser Marc' Antonio," with music by Stefano Pavesi, performed in Milan in 1811; libretto and music by G. Donizetti. (Paris, Théâtre Italien, Jan. 4,

Grand Opera in New York, 1825-1925, cont'd. 1843.) Park Theatre, March 9, 1846, in English, with a play, "Sam Patch in France;" Astor Place Opera House, Nov. 29, 1849, in Italian.

Don Quichotte.

French opera in 5 acts, libretto by Henri Cain, after Jacques Le Lorrain, founded on the novel by Miguel de Cervantes; music by J. Massenet. (Monte Carlo, Opéra, Feb. 19, 1910; Paris, Théâtre de la Gaité Lyrique, Dec. 29, 1910.) Metropolitan Opera House, Feb. 3, 1914, in French.

First performed in America: New Orleans, French Opera House, Jan. 27, 1912.

Performed in Philadelphia, Metropolitan Opera House, Nov. 15, 1913; Chicago, Auditorium, Nov. 26, 1913.

Don Quixote, der Ritter von der traurigen Gestalt.

German opera in a prologue and 3 acts, libretto by H. Italiener; music by A. Neuendorff. First performed: Germania Theatre, Jan. 9, 1882, in German.

Don Sébastien, roi de Portugal (Don Sebastiano, re di Portogallo).

French opera in 5 acts, libretto by Augustin Eugène Scribe; music by G. Donizetti. (Paris, Académie royale de musique, Nov. 13, 1843.) *Academy of Music, Nov. 25, 1864, in Italian.

Performed in Chicago, Crosby's Opera House, May 7, 1865; New Orleans, French Opera House, March 11, 1875.

La Donna caritea.

Italian opera in 2 acts, libretto by Pola; music by S. Mercadante. (Venice, Teatro La Fenice, Feb. 21, 1826.)

Never performed in New York.

The overture to this opera was played for the first time in America on Dec. 14, 1832, between the first and second acts of Bellini's opera, "Il pirata," at the Richmond Hill Theatre, New York, at the benefit of Michele Rappetti, the violinist and leader of the orchestra of the theatre.

La Donna del lago.

Italian opera in 2 acts, libretto by Andrea Leone Tottola, founded on Sir Walter Scott's poem, "The lady of the lake;" music by G. Rossini. (Naples, Teatro San Carlo, Oct. 4, 1819.) *Italian Opera House, Dec. 16, 1833, in Italian.

Performed in Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Theatre, April 21, 1834.

Le Donne curiose.

Italian opera in 3 acts, libretto by Luigi Illica, founded on the play by Carlo Goldoni; music by E. Wolf-Ferrari. (Munich, Residenztheater, Nov. 27, 1903, in German, as "Die neugierigen Frauen.") *Metropolitan Opera House, Jan. 3 (not 4), 1912, in Italian.

Les Dragons de Villars (Das Glöckchen des Eremiten).

French opera in 3 acts, libretto by Joseph Philippe Simon Lockroy and Eugène Cormon [pseud. of Pierre Etienne Piestrej; music by A. Maillart. (Paris, Opéra Comique, Sept. 19, 1856.) *Fifth Avenue Theatre, May 10, 1869, in French; Thalia Theatre, Nov. 24, 1885, in German.

Dubrovsky.

Russian opera, libretto by Modeste Tchaikovsky, founded on the story by Alexander Pushkin; music by E. Napravnik. (St. Petersburg, Maryinsky Theatre, Jan., 1895.) Second Avenue Theatre, June 13, 1922, in Russian.

I Due Foscari.

Italian opera in 3 acts, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave; music by G. Verdi. (Rome, Teatro Argentina, Nov. 3, 1844.) *Park Theatre, June 9, 1847 (not 1846), in Italian.

Performed in Philadelphia, Walnut Street Theatre, July 19, 1847; New Orleans, Théâtre d'Orléans, March 6, 1851.

Editors: 1901-02, J. T. Wilson; 1903-09, J. E. Mulkey; 1910-12, S. J. Pegg; 1913-Oct., 1914, Alexander Gibb; Nov., 1914-Nov., 1919, F. Finnson; Dec., 1919-Oct., 1922, C. P. Howard; Nov., 1922 Dec., 1923, F. Finnson.

Title varies: v. 10-11 (1901-02), Trackman's advance advocate; published monthly by Brotherhood of Railway Trackmen of America; v. 12-27 (1903-18), Advance advocate; official organ of the International Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes; v. 28, n. 1-10 (Jan.-Oct., 1919), Advance guide; official organ United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers; v. 28, no. 11v. 31 (Nov., 1919 Dec., 1922), Railway maintenance of way employes journal; official organ of United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers.

v. 10, no. 1; v. 12, no. 1; v. 13, no. 12; v. 16, no. 1; v. 18, no. 1; v. 19, no. 10; v. 21, no. 12; v. 23, no. 10; v. 26, no. 9/10; v. 27, no. 9 contain Proceedings of the convention of the Brotherhood, 1900-18. 1900-14, 3d-10th biennial convention; 1917, v. 31 (Nov., 1919 Dec., 1922). Railway maintenance v. 27, no. 11-12 (Nov.-Dec., 1918) never published. Roster of local unions in each issue.

Advance guide. See Advance advocate.

The Agitator; a semi-monthly advocate of syndicalism, the modern school, individual freedom. v. 1-v. 3, no. 14 (Nov. 15, 1910 Sept. 15, 1913). Home (Lakebay P. O.), Wash., 1910-13. f°. † TDRA

Suspended publication, Dec., 1913. Editor: March 15-Sept. 15, 1913, Jay Fox. V. 3 title reads: The Syndicalist; published in Chicago.

Sub-title varies.

Albany federationist. See Official record.

Gewerkschafts

Allgemeiner deutscher bund. [Schriften.j Heft 1-5, 7. Berlin, 1920? 12°. TDRA

Heft 1 published by the Allgemeiner deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft freier Augestelltenverbände. Heft 2 is 2. edition.

Heft 1. Aufruf und Richtlinien. 31 p.

Heft 2. Geschäftsführung. Geschäftsordnung des Betriebsrates und Musterarbeitsordnung. 16 p. Heft 3. Richtlinien für Einstellungen und Entlassungen. 15 p. 24 P.

Heft 4. Der Obmann im Kleinbetriebe. Heft 5. Wer ist zuständig bei Streitigkeiten? 15 p. Heft 7. Grundzüge für Vorträge über das Betriebsrätegesetz. 30 p.

Allied Printing Trades Council of New York State. Official book of annual convention. [no.] 14 (1910). [New York, 1910.1 4°. TDRA

Allmänna Skand. Arbetarekongressen. Protokoll öfver förhandlingarne. no. 4 (1892). Malmö, 1892. 8°. TDRA

Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers of North America. Amalgamated journal. See The Amalgamated journal.

Proceedings. See The Amalgamated journal.

Amalgamated Association of Street Car Employes of America. Motorman and conductor. See Motorman and conductor. Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America. Union leader. See Union leader.

Year book, giving wages, hours of labor and conditions of the organization. 1901, 1903-05, 1907-10. Detroit (1902-11]. 8°. TDRÁ

1901 called: Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes of America.