Portal:Music/Anniversaries/May

May 1, 1786 - Opening night of the opera The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Vienna.
May 15, 1947 - The London Philharmonic Choir débuts at the Royal Albert Hall
May 17, 1846 - The saxophone is patented by Adolphe Sax.
May 23, 1969 - Rock band The Who release Tommy, the first rock opera.
May 30, 1964 - Wynonna Judd, an American country music singer, is born.

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