- Mar 2 1st grand opera in US sung in English, NYC
Music History
Jun 19 Gioachino Rossini's "Il viaggio a Reims" premieres
Music Premiere
Oct 17 1st opera by Franz Liszt, "Don Sanche" premieres in Paris
- Nov 29 1st Italian opera in US, "Barber of Seville" premieres (NYC)