Lady Macbeth by Dmitri Shostakovich was performed for the first time in Leningrad, Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Opera singer Andrea Bocelli started his career in the production of 'La bohème' in Cagliari.
German composer Richard Wagner completed 'Parsifal' – one of his most famous operas.
Euridice, the oldest-surviving opera, premiered in Florence, Italy.
A fire destroyed Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London.
One of William Shakespeare's most acclaimed plays, ''Romeo & Juliet" was performed for the first time.
