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1 Events

• Musikverein opens in Vienna ( January 6)
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's fantasy-overture Romeo and Juliet debuts in Moscow, conducted by Nikolai Rubenstein ( March 16)
• Leo Delibes' ballet Coppélia debuts at the Paris Opéra ( May 25)
• Richard Wagner's Die WalküreDie Walkure ("The Valkyrie") is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen The Ring of the Nibelung , by Richard Wagner. It premiered at the Munich Court Theatre on June 26, 1870, with August Kindermann as Wotan, Heinrich Vogl as premieres at the MunichMunich ( German: Munchen ) is the state capital of the German Bundesland of Bavaria. Behind Berlin and Hamburg, Munich is Germany's third largest city with a population of about 1. 261 million ( as of 2003). It is located on the river Isar. History The se Court Theatre ( June 26June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. Events 684 Benedict II becomes Pope. 1483 Richard III becomes king of England. 1819 The bicycle is patented. 1924 American occupying forces leav)

2 Published popular music

• "Come In Old Adam, Come In!" by Alice Cary & C. F. Shattuck
• "Just Touch the Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise" by Sam Mitchell & Charles Blamphin

3 Classical musicThis article is about the broad genre of classical music in the Western musical tradition. For the period of music in the 18th century see Classical music era, for articles on classical music of non-Western cultures, see: List of classical music tradition

4 OperaCharles Garnier's Opera, Paris, opened 1875 Opera is an art form consisting of a dramatic stage performance set to music. The drama is presented using the typical elements of theater such as scenery, costumes, and acting. However, the words of the opera,

• Prodana Nevesta ( The Bartered BrideThe Bartered Bride is the second opera by Bedrich Smetana, a comedy. Bartered Bride, The.) by Bedrich SmetanaBedrich Smetana ( March 2, 1824 LitomySl May 12, 1884 Prague) was a Czech composer, remembered especially for his set of six symphonic poems Ma vlast My Country . Smetana was a son of a brewer. He studied piano and violin from a young age, and played in t
• Die WalküreDie Walkure ("The Valkyrie") is the second of the four operas that comprise Der Ring des Nibelungen The Ring of the Nibelung , by Richard Wagner. It premiered at the Munich Court Theatre on June 26, 1870, with August Kindermann as Wotan, Heinrich Vogl as by Richard Wagner