- May 2 The Folies Trévise (later cabaret hall Folies Bergère) opens as an opera house in Paris, France
Das Rheingold
Sep 22 Richard Wagner's opera "Das Rheingold" (the 1st piece of his "Ring" cycle) premieres in Munich, Germany
Sep 22 Richard Wagner's opera "Das Rheingold" (the 1st piece of his "Ring" cycle) premieres in Munich, Germany