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See also: 1862 in music, other events of 1863, 1864 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Table of contents 1 Events 2 Top Hits 3 Births 4 Deaths

Events

• Georges Bizet's opera, Les Pêcheurs de perles debuts at the Théâtre-Lyrique in Paris (September 30)
• Les Troyens, opera by Hector Berlioz, debuts, also at the Théâtre-Lyrique (November 4)

Top Hits

• "Just Before the Battle, Mother" by George F. Root
• "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again" by Louis Lambert[?]

Births

• March 20 - Ernesto Nazareth, composer, pianist
• June 2 - Felix von Weingartner[?], composer, conductor
• December 7 - Pietro Mascagni, composer

Deaths