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1870 in music
See also:
1869 in music
,
other events of 1870
,
1871 in music
and the
list of 'years in music'
.
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Events
Musikverein
opens in
Vienna
(
January 6
)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
's fantasy-overture
Romeo and Juliet
debuts in
Moscow
, conducted by Nikolai Rubenstein (
March 16
)
Leo Delibes
'
ballet
Coppélia
debuts at the
Paris
Opéra (
May 25
)
Richard Wagner
's
Die Walküre
premieres at the
Munich
Court Theatre (
June 26
)
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Published popular music
"Come In Old Adam, Come In!" by Alice Cary & C. F. Shattuck
"Just Touch the Harp Gently, My Pretty Louise" by Sam Mitchell & Charles Blamphin
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Classical music
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Opera
Prodana Nevesta
(
The Bartered Bride
) by Bedřich Smetana
Die Walküre
by
Richard Wagner
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Musical theater
Chilpéric
London production
La Mascotte
Paris production
La Périchole
London production
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Births
January 3
- Henry Eichheim
February 12
?
Marie Lloyd
, British music-hall singer (d.
1922
)
April 30
-
Franz Lehár
August 4
-
Harry Lauder
, Scottish singer, comedian and songwriter
August 12
- Arthur J. Lamb, lyricist and actor
November 30
- Cecil Forsyth
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Deaths
