Mark's Music Circus
presents
Music Events of

Births

• 3 July:   LEOŠ JANÁCEK = Czech composer = [died: 1928]
• 14 July:   ALEXANDER KOPYLOV = Russian violinist and composer = [died: 1911]
• 24 August:   ALFRED DUDLEY TURNER = American composer (some sources have b.1853) = [died: 1888]
• 1 September:   ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK = German composer = [died: 1921]
• 6 November:   JOHN PHILIP SOUSA = American composer = [died: 1932]
• 14 November:   DINA EDLING = Swedish opera singer = [died: 1935]

Timeline of Musical Events

• Undated:
• The accordion is patented by ANTHONY FOSS.
• ROBERT SCHUMANN unsuccessfully attempts suicide.

Published Popular Music

• "Hard Times Come Again No More" = by STEPHEN FOSTER
• "(I Dream of) Jeanie With the Light Brown Hair" = by STEPHEN FOSTER
• "Maggie by My Side" = by STEPHEN FOSTER
• "Old Dog Tray" = by STEPHEN FOSTER
• "What Is Home Without A Mother" = lyrics & music SEPTIMUS WINNER

Classical Music

• HECTOR BERLIOZ
• L'enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ) (oratorio)
• CHARLES GOUNOD
• Chant de paix
• FRANZ LISZT
• Les préludes
• HENRI WIENIAWSKI
• Le carnaval russe for Violin and Piano

Opera

• KAREL MIRY
• La Lanterne magique (opera in 3 acts, libretto by Hippoliet van Peene, premiered on March 10 in Ghent)

Musical Theatre

• Opening: 29 May 1854 @ Broadway Theatre, New York, NY
• FAUSTUS [Revival production]
  (Musical)
• Music by: Sir Henry Bishop;  Written by: George Soane
• Closing: 17 June 1854          Performance Count: 18


• Opening: 4 June 1854 @ Niblo's Garden, New York, NY
• THE ENCHANTRESS [Original production]
  (Musical, Drama, Opera)
• Music by: Michael Balfe, Mr. Cunnington;  Libretto by: Alfred Bunn
• Closing: 5 August 1854


• Opening: 12 October 1854 @ Broadway Theatre, New York, NY
• THE BOHEMIAN GIRL [Revival production]
  (Musical, Comedy, Opera)
• Music by: Michael Balfe;  Libretto by: Alfred Bunn
• Closing: 17 February 1855


• Opening: 11 December 1854 @ Burton's Chambers Street Theatre, New York, NY
• APOLLO IN NEW YORK [Original production]
  (Musical, Satire)
• Written by: Dion Boucicault
• Closing: 6 January 1855          Performance Count: 18


• Opening: 18 December 1854 @ Burton's Chambers Street Theatre, New York, NY, transferring on 2 March 1855 to Broadway Theatre, New York, NY, transferring again on 15 May 1855 to Metropolitan Hall, New York, NY
• MONSIEUR JACQUES [Original production]
  (Musical, Drama)
• Music by: John Barnett;  Written by: Morris Barnett
• Closing: 15 May 1855          Performance Count: 4


• Opening: 20 December 1854 @ Broadway Theatre, New York, NY
• THE BEGGAR'S OPERA [Revival production]
  (Musical, Drama, Opera)
• Music by: John Gay;  Book by: John Gay;  Lyrics by: John Gay
• Closing: 17 February 1855


• Opening: 25 December 1854 @ Broadway Theatre, New York, NY
• THE ENCHANTRESS [Revival production]
  (Musical, Drama, Opera)
• Music by: Michael Balfe, Mr. Cunnington;  Libretto by: Alfred Bunn
• Closing: 17 February 1855