1879 in music

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See also: 1878 in music, other events of 1879, 1880 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Published popular music
3 Opera
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

December 31 - Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance debuts in New York City

Published popular music

Oh, Dem Golden Slippers by James A. Bland
In the Morning By the Bright Light by James A. Bland
My Visit to the Opera by Joseph P. Skelly

Opera

Eugene Onegin by Peter Tchaikovsky

Births

October 12 - Chris Smith (composer)

Deaths