Opera “Alexander’s Feast” by George Frideric Handel premiered in London.
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The Long Parliament ordered all theaters to close in London, including The Globe Theatre, which was once partly owned by William Shakespeare.
Euridice, the oldest-surviving opera, premiered in Florence, Italy.
Gypsy opened at Broadway Theater in NYC for 702 performances.
The second Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in London, opened.
A fire destroyed Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.
