Music History on July 12

Rape of Lucretia

1946 Benjamin Britten's "Rape of Lucretia" premieres at Glyndebourne Opera Festival

  • 1947 Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse's stage comedy "Life with Father" closes at the Alvin Theatre, NYC, after 3224 performances

Li'l Abner

1958 Gene De Paul and Johnny Mercer's musical "Li'l Abner", adapted from Al Capp's hillbilly comic strip, closes at St James Theater, NYC, after 693 performances and 2 Tony Award wins

  • 1962 Rolling Stones 1st performance (Marquee Club, London)
  • 1976 Ian Dury & Kilburns disband
  • 1985 "Singin' in the Rain", musical adaptation of the 1952 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 367 performances

Music Concert

1992 Axl Rose arrested on riot charges in St Louis stemming from a concert on Jul 2

Sunset Boulevard

1993 Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical "Sunset Boulevard", based on Billy Wilder's 1950 film, starring Patti Lupone and Daniel Benzali, opens at the Adelphi Theatre, London

Enrique Iglesias

1995 Enrique Iglesias releases his first album, "Enrique Iglesias"