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Rossini Leaves Italy

Apr 26 Composer Gioachino Rossini leaves Italy

Composer Gioachino Rossini

The Sicilian Vespers

Jun 13 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Les vêpres sicilenne" (The Sicilian Vespers) premieres at the Paris Opéra

Composer Giuseppe Verdi
  • Sep 27 George Frederick Bristow's "Rip Van Winkle", 2nd American opera, opens in NYC
  • Oct 9 Joshua Stoddard of Worcester, Massachusetts, patents first calliope (steam powered musical instrument)

Prometheus

Oct 18 Franz Liszt's symphonic poem "Prometheus" premieres

Composer and Pianist Franz Liszt



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