In 15 days · venue opening
Sydney Opera House opened
Opened 20 October 1973.
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In 26 days · seasonal
Season of the macabre
Danse macabre, Symphonie fantastique, Night on Bald Mountain.
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In 61 days · composer death
Mozart died
Vienna, 5 December 1791, the Requiem unfinished.
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In 71 days · seasonal
Winter and Christmas repertoire
Messiah, the Christmas Oratorio, The Nutcracker, Vienna in the snow.
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In 73 days · composer birth
Beethoven baptised
Baptised in Bonn 17 December 1770; birth date not recorded.
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In 74 days · premiere
The Nutcracker premiered
Saint Petersburg, 18 December 1892.
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In 88 days · seasonal
New Year's Concert in Vienna
The Vienna Philharmonic's New Year's Day concert, broadcast worldwide.
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