January 2 1898 (Julian calendar)

Moscow, Russia
Solodovnikov Theatre
'The Power of the Fiend', Act 2
Serov
'Askold’s Grave', Act 3
Verstovsky
Rachmaninoff's role
Conductor
Notes
'Askold’s Grave', Act 3. As with the performance on December 28 1897, Val'kova (vol. 1, p. 211) indicates that the first work on the matinee program was Gluck's 'Orfeo', conducted by Esposito, citing a press announcement on the day. LoC, Sergei Rachmaninoff Archive, ML31.R33, Papers of Sophie Satin, boxes 82-89.