The opera “Parsifal” by Richard Wagner premiered in Bayreuth, Germany.
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The musical 'Sometime' put on its first performance at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, New York City, US.
Musical 'Grease' opened at the New London Theatre.
Richard Wagner's opera Das Rheingold or The Rhine Gold is heard for the first time.
The 'Grease' musical production opened at the Eugene O' Neill Theater in New York City, running for 1,503 performances.
Luciano Pavarotti's final opera took place at New York Metropolitan Opera.