Events in Music History in 1874

Boris Godunov

Jan 24 Modest Mussorgsky's opera "Boris Godunov" premieres in St Petersburg, Russia

  • Apr 5 Johann Strauss Jr's opera "Die Fledermaus" premieres in Vienna

The Shaughraun

Nov 14 Dion Boucicault's stage drama "The Shaughraun" opens at Wallack's Theatre, NYC