Music History on December 16

1767 Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premieres

Symphony No. 3

1877 Anton Bruckner reluctantly steps in to conduct the premiere of his "Symphony No. 3", dedicated to Richard Wagner; it is a critical disaster and undergoes many revisions [1]

1893 Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 - "New World Symphony" premieres at Carnegie Hall, New York

Vortex

1924 Noël Coward's "Vortex" premieres in London

Playwright, Director and Singer Noël Coward

Le Pauvre Matelot

1926 Darius Milhaud's opera "Le Pauvre Matelot" premieres in Paris

1948 "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances
1950 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
1956 Harold Rome, S. N. Behrman, and Joshua Logan's musical romance "Fanny", starring Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak, and Florence Henderson, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 888 performances
1960 "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances
1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC after 55 performances

Hey Joe

1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe" in the UK

1966 The Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in UK

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968 Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square theater, London

War is Over! If You Want It

1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters begin appearing

Hello Dolly

1969 Film adaptation of "Hello Dolly" starring Barbra Streisand premieres; wins 3 Academy Awards

Singer-Songwriter and Actress Barbra Streisand

1983 Spokesperson for rock band "The Who" announces the group is disbanding
1993 Jule Styne, Norman and Bob Merrill's musical "Red Shoes", based on the 1948 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances