Leo Delibes’ opera “Le Roi l’a Dit” premiered in Paris at the Opéra-Comique.
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The musical 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman premiered on Broadway at Orpheum Theater, New York, US.
The romantic comedic opera 'Marta' premiered in Vienna by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges.
The Eiffel Tower in Paris received its 150 millionth visitor.
Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical 'Cats,' based on poetry by T. S. Eliot, first premiered in the West End, London.
Queen Elizabeth II reopened the reconstructed Globe Theatre in London.
