1875 in music - Definition

See also: 1874 in music, other events of 1875, 1876 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

• March 3 - Georges Bizet's Carmen debuts in Paris

Published popular music

• "Angels, Meet Me At the Cross Road"     w.m. Will Hays
• "Carve Dat Possum" by Sam Lucas & Herbert Hershy
• "Dreaming Forever of Thee"      w.m. John Hill Hewitt
• "Grandfather's Clock"     w.m. Henry C. Work
• "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"     w.m. Thomas P. Westendorf
• "Nancy Lee" w. Frederick Edward Weatherly, m. Stephen Adams (pseudonym of Michael Maybrick)
• "The Witches Flight (Galop Caprice)" by Henry A. Russell

Classical music

• Ma Vlast (My Country) - Six symphonic poems by Bedrich Smetana

Opera

• Carmen first performed in Paris. Music by Georges Bizet and libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy.

Musical theater

• Trial By Jury, Gilbert & Sullivan, London production opened at the Royalty Theatre on March 25
• Trial By Jury Philadelphia production opened at the Arch Street Theatre on October 22
• Trial By Jury, New York production opened at the Eagle Theatre on November 15
• The Zoo, Lyrics and Book: Bolton Rowe Music: Arthur Sullivan, London production opened at St. James Theatre on June 5

Births

• February 2 - Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist and composer
• February 28 - Christie MacDonald, actress and singer
• May - Paul Sarebresole

Deaths

• June 3 - Georges Bizet