The Flying Dutchman
Jan 2 Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Germany
- Jan 3 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres in Paris
Music Premiere
Feb 11 Giuseppe Verdi's dramatic opera "I Lombardi" premieres at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy
- Nov 27 Opera "Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London
Music History
Dec 4 Robert Schumann's "Das Paradies und die Peri" premieres in Leipzig
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