Mar 31 1st performance of Caesar Franck's "Le Chasseur Maudit" Apr 14 Leo Delibes' opera "Lakmé" premieres in Paris Aug 17 The first public performance of the Dominican Republic's national anthem, Himno Nacional Oct 22 New York's original Metropolitan Opera House has its grand opening with a performance of the opera "Faust" Nov 5 Musical "Cordelia's Aspirations" premieres in NYC Music Premiere Dec 2 Johannes Brahms' "3rd Symphony in F" premieres with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra Composer and ConductorJohannes Brahms 1882 Events in Music 1884