 Nahan Franko made his debut in 1869 at Steinway Hall, and subsequently toured with Adelina Patti as a child prodigy.After studying with Joachim and Wilhelmj in Berlin, he returned home and played with various orchestras, becoming concertmaster of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra in 1883, a position he retained until 1907.On November 30, 1904, he made his debut as conductor with the company, leading Le Nozze di Figaro—the first native-born American to conduct with the company.