First African American with Met Opera
Jan 7 Marian Anderson becomes the 1st African American to perform with the New York Metropolitan Opera, singing the role of Ulrica in Giuseppe Verdi's "Un ballo in maschera"
- Jan 14 Heitor Villa-Lobos' 8th Symphony premieres by the Philadelphia Orchestra, conducted by the composer, in Carnegie Hall, New York City
"From Jewish Folk Poetry"
Jan 15 Dmitri Shostakovich's "From Jewish Folk Poetry" premieres in Leningrad
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