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A Musical Phenomenon... (October 27, 1862)
The Carreño family set sail from Puerto Cabello, Venezuela to Philadelphia in late July 1862. They arrived in New York City in late August 1862 and moved into an apartment at 118 2nd Avenue. Immediately following Carreño's arrival, newspapers began…
Irving Hall (November 7, 1862)
On Friday, November 7, 1862, Lafayette F. Harrison organized a private concert in Irving Hall, in which Carreño appeared with Theodore Thomas as the assisting artist. At this concert, she performed the following works: Souvenir d'Il Trovatore de…