- Dec 24 Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" opera premieres in Cairo, Egypt
"Thespis"
Dec 26 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera "Thespis"; despite modest success they do not collaborate again for four years
Dec 26 W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera "Thespis"; despite modest success they do not collaborate again for four years