Music History on December 5

  • 1602 Giulio Caccini and Ottario Rinuccini's opera "Euridice" premieres at the Pitti Palace, in Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany (now Italy)

Symphonie Fantastique

1830 Hector Berlioz's program symphony "Symphonie fantastique" premieres at the Paris Conservatoire

  • 1837 Hector Berlioz's "Requiem" premiere at Les Invalides, conducted by François Habeneck

The Octaroon

1859 Dion Boucicault's stage melodrama "The Octaroon" opens at The Winter Garden Theatre, NYC

  • 1890 Hector Berlioz's opera "Les Troyens" premieres in Karlsruhe, Germany
  • 1947 Samuel L. Manning and Adolph Thenstead's musical revue "Caribbean Carnival" opens at International Theater, NYC; runs for 11 performances
  • 1965 Brunswick Records releases "My Generation", the debut album of British rock group The Who, in the UK and Australia

I Do! I Do!

1966 Harvey Schmidt and Tom Jones' musical "I Do! I Do!", starring Robert Preston and Mary Martin, and directed by Gower Champion, opens at 46th St Theater, NYC; runs for 561 performances

Come and Get It

1969 Apple Records releases the single "Come and Get It" by the band Badfinger; track was written and produced by Paul McCartney for the dark comedy film "The Magic Christian" starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr

  • 1971 Ian Dury performs his first gig with Kilburn and the High Roads at Croydon School of Art

Band on the Run

1973 Apple Records releases Paul McCartney & Wings album "Band on the Run" in US; the commercial and critical pinnacle of his post-Beatle work tops the charts in 7 countries

  • 1975 "Me & Bessie" closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after 453 performances
  • 1991 "Catskills on Broadway" opens at Lunt-Fontanne NYC for 452 performances
  • 1993 "Timon of Athens" closes at Lyceum Theater NYC after 37 performances
  • 1996 "Dreams & Nightmares" opens at Martin Beck Theater NYC

Thalia Hollywood Star

2003 Mexican singer Thalia the "Queen of Latin Pop" is awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles

BTS Most Tweeted

2017 Twitter reveals K-pop boy band BTS were the most tweeted-about celebrities in 2017

Kennedy Center Honors

2021 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony held for singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, singer-actress Bette Midler, record mogul Berry Gordy, producer Lorne Michaels and opera singer Justino Diaz, with President Biden attending,in Washington D.C.