1858 in music
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See also: 1857 in music, other events of 1858, 1859 in music and the list of 'years in music'.
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Events
- Edvard Grieg meets Ole Bull, who recognises his musical talent.
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
Musical theatre
- Orphée Aux Enfers, Paris production opened at the Bouffes-Parisiens on October 21 and ran for 228 performances
Births
- March 30 - DeWolf Hopper, US actor and singer
- April 22 - Ethel Smyth
- June 9 - Billy Golden
- July 21 - Chauncey Olcott
- December 22 - Giacomo Puccini
- unknown date - Eugène Ysaÿe
- 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
- September 11 - Alexander Guriliov
