Article on the major musical events of 1874

Event Information

Venue(s):

Manager / Director:
Max Strakosch

Conductor(s):
Theodore Thomas [see also Thomas Orchestra]
Leopold Damrosch

Event Type:
Choral, Opera, Orchestral

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
5 November 2025

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

31 Dec 1874

Performers and/or Works Performed

1)
LIST OF PERFORMER(S)/ORGANIZATION(S)
Participants:  Philharmonic Society of New York;  Thomas Orchestra;  Deutscher Liederkranz;  Arion Gesangverein;  Strakosch Italian Opera Company;  Neuendorff Dramatic and Operatic Troupe;  Oratorio Society of New York;  Ilma di Murska

Citations

1)
Article: New-Yorker Staats-Zeitung und Herold, 31 December 1874, 5.

An article noting the highlight performances of the year, focusing mostly on the activities of Max Strakosch and Theodore Thomas. Some passing mentions of other organizations (Arion, Liederkranz, Murska’s concert troupe, etc.).