The Flying Dutchman
Jan 2 Richard Wagner's opera "The Flying Dutchman" premieres in Dresden, Germany
- Jan 3 Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Don Pasquale" premieres at the Théâtre-Italien in Paris, France
I Lombardi
Feb 11 Giuseppe Verdi's dramatic opera "I Lombardi" premieres at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy
- Nov 27 Opera "Bohemian Girl" by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn first produced in London
Das Paradies und die Peri
Dec 4 Robert Schumann's oratorio "Das Paradies und die Peri" premieres in Leipzig