1870 in music
See also: 1869 in music, other events of 1870, 1871 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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2 Published popular music 3 Musical theater 4 Opera 5 Births 6 Deaths |
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 Walküre premieres at the Munich Court Theatre (June 26)
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
Musical theater
- Chilpéric London production
- La Mascotte Paris production
- La Périchole London production
Opera
- Prodana Nevesta (The Bartered Bride) by Bedřich Smetana
- Die Walkure by Richard Wagner
Births
- August 12 - Arthur J. Lamb, lyricist and actor