Mar 9 Carl Nikolais opera "Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor" premieres Apr 16 Giacomo Meyerbeer's opera "Le prophète" premieres in Paris May 10 Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in NYC (22 killed) Jun 22 Stephen C Massett opens concert at San Francisco courthouse using only piano in California Music Premiere Dec 8 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Luisa Miller" premieres in Naples Composer Giuseppe Verdi Dec 14 1st chamber music group in US gives their 1st concert in Boston 1848 Events in Music by Year 1850
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