Events in Music
Music Premiere
May 9 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres, conducted by the composer
- May 16 Bedřich Smetana's opera "Dalibor" premieres at the New Town Theatre in Prague
Birthdays in Music
Deaths in Music
- May 3 Olof Wilhelm Uddén, Swedish composer, dies at 68
Country Singers
Jazz Musicians
Opera Singers
Pop Stars
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