Today's 16 December Music in History

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  • 1767 Van Ritter von Glucks opera "Alceste" premieres

Symphony No. 3

1877 Anton Bruckner reluctantly steps in to conduct the premiere of his "Symphony No. 3," dedicated to Richard Wagner; it is a critical disaster and undergoes many revisions [1]

New World Symphony

1893 Antonín Dvořák's Symphony No. 9 "From the New World" premieres at Carnegie Hall in New York City

  • 1907 Swedish-American mezzo-soprano Eugenia Farrar sings the first songs over wireless radio - "I Love You Truly" and "Just A'Wearying For You"- from the Parker Building in New York City

The Poor Sailor

1926 Darius Milhaud's opera "Le Pauvre Matelot" (The Poor Sailor) premieres in Paris

  • 1948 "Lend an Ear" opens at National Theater NYC for 460 performances
  • 1950 "Let's Make an Opera" closes at John Golden Theater NYC after 5 performances
  • 1956 Harold Rome, S. N. Behrman, and Joshua Logan's musical romance "Fanny", starring Ezio Pinza, Walter Slezak, and Florence Henderson, closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 888 performances
  • 1960 "Wildcat" opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 172 performances
  • 1961 "Evening with Yves Montand" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC after 55 performances

Hey Joe

1966 Jimi Hendrix Experience releases its 1st single, "Hey Joe" in the UK

  • 1966 The Beatles release "Everywhere it's Christmas" in UK

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

1968 Musical-fantasy film "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", co-written by Roald Dahl and director Ken Hughes, starring Dick Van Dyke and Sally Ann Howes, with songs by Sherman and Sherman, premieres at the Odeon Leicester Square theater, London

War is Over! If You Want It

1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John & Yoko" posters, a peace message during the Vietnam War, begin appearing in 12 major cities around the world

Hello Dolly

1969 Film adaptation of "Hello Dolly" starring Barbra Streisand premieres; wins 3 Academy Awards

  • 1983 Spokesperson for rock band "The Who" announces the group is disbanding
  • 1993 Jule Styne, Norman and Bob Merrill's musical "Red Shoes", based on the 1948 film, opens at Gershwin Theater, NYC; runs for 5 performances

Nirvana's Iconic MTV Unplugged

1993 Television series MTV Unplugged broadcasts American rock band Nirvana performing a mostly acoustic set NYC

Monkee DWI Charge

1994 Davy Jones of pop band The Monkees is charged with driving while intoxicated

All I Want For Christmas Is You

2019 Mariah Carey's single "All I Want For Christmas Is You" reaches #1, 25 years after its release



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