Music Premiere
Jan 7 Vincent d'Indy's opera "L'etranger" premieres in Brussels
Vincent d'Indy
- Jan 13 Rhodes Opera House burns in Boyertown, Pennsylvania killing 170
Music Premiere
Feb 11 Anton Bruckner's 9th Symphony premieres in Vienna
Anton Bruckner
- Jun 12 The Sigma Alpha Iota International Music Fraternity is founded at the University of Michigan School of Music
- Oct 13 Victor Herbert and by Glen MacDonough's operetta "Babes in Toyland" premieres at Majestic Theater, New York City
- Nov 15 Eugen d'Albert's opera "Tiefland" premieres in Prague
- Nov 16 V Herbert & H Smith's musical "Babette" premieres in NYC
Event of Interest
Nov 23 Enrico Caruso US debut (Metropolitan Opera House, NY) in "Rigoletto"
Enrico Caruso