Brahms' 1st Piano Concerto
Jan 22 Johannes Brahms' 1st piano concerto (in D minor) premieres in Hanover
Un Ballo in maschera
Feb 17 Giuseppe Verdi's opera "Un Ballo in maschera" premieres in Naples
Faust
Mar 19 Charles Gounod's opera "Faust" premieres at the Théâtre Lyrique in Paris, France
- Mar 28 1st performance of Johannes Brahms' 1st Serenade for orchestra
- Apr 4 Opera "Dinorah" is produced in Paris
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