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EVENTS

January 25 - The ''Wedding March'' by Felix Mendelssohn is played at the marriage of Queen Victoria's daughter "Vicky," the Princess Royal, to Prince Friedrich of Prussia, leading to its becoming popular wedding music.

Edvard Grieg meets Ole Bull , who recognises his musical talent.

Richard Wagner 's affair with Mathilde Wesendonck is discovered by his wife, and he leaves Zurich.

Arthur Sullivan goes to Leipzig to study music.

POPULAR MUSIC

"Can-Can", music by Jacques Offenbach (from his operetta, ''Orphée Aux Enfers'')

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Johann Strauss II - ''Tritsch-Tratsch Polka''

OPERA

Peter Cornelius - ''Der Barbier von Bagdad''

Giovanni Pacini - ''Il saltimbanco''

MUSICAL THEATRE

'' Orphée Aux Enfers '', Paris production opened at the Bouffes-Parisiens on October 21 and ran for 228 performances

BIRTHS

January 6 - Ben Davies , operatic tenor

February 24 - Arnold Dolmetsch , musical instrument maker

March 30 - DeWolf Hopper , US actor and singer

April 22 - Ethel Smyth , composer

June 9 - Billy Golden

July 21 - Chauncey Olcott

July 16 - Eugène Ysaÿe , composer

August 9 - Isidore De Lara , composer

December 22 - Giacomo Puccini , composer

''unknown date'' - Guy D'Hardelot , pianist and composer

''unknown date'' - Hans Rott

''unknown date'' - Hilda Sehested

DEATHS

January 23 - Luigi Lablache , operatic bass

April 8 - Anton Diabelli , composer

April 16 - Johann Baptist Cramer , pianist and composer

June 3 - Julius Reubke , pianist and composer

August 24 - Francis Edward Bache , composer

September 11 - Alexander Guriliov

November 15 - Johanna Kinkel , composer

December 27 - Alexandre Pierre François Boëly , pianist, organist and composer