Stalin and officials walked out of Lady Macbeth opera, calling it a “muddle,” not music.
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The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
Times Square Theater opened with a capacity of 1,032.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky composed his 'Swan Lake' ballet.
Euridice, the oldest-surviving opera, premiered in Florence, Italy.
One of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, ''Romeo & Juliet" was performed for the first time.
