The Royal Opera House opened at Covent Garden, London, England.
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The opera 'Die Entführung aus dem Serail' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart premiered in Vienna, Austria.
The opera 'Rinaldo,' by George Frideric Handel, premiered at Haymarket Theatre in London, UK.
The musical 'Sunset Boulevard' by Andrew Lloyd Webber opened at the Adelphi Theater in London.
The first known performance of Shakespeare's 'Macbeth' was performed.
The musical 'Cordelia's Aspirations' was performed for the first time at Theatre Comique, New York, US.
