May, 18 Events that happened on this day in music...

1887-05-18 - Emmanuel Chabrier

Emmanuel Chabriers opera "Le Roi Malgré Luis," premieres in Paris

1889-05-18 - Jules Massenet

Jules Massenets opera "Esclarmonde," premieres in Paris

1897-05-18

Irish Music Festival 1st held (Dublin)

1948-05-18

"Ballet Ballads" opens at Music Box Theater NYC for 62 performances

1970-05-18 - The Beatles

The Beatles' last released LP, "Let It Be" released in US

1744-05-18 - Joseph Beer

Joseph Beer, Bohemia clarinetist/composer (5th clarinet flap) was born

1759-05-18 - Charles Duquesnoy

Charles Duquesnoy, composer was born

1819-05-18 - Julius Hopp

Julius Hopp, composer was born

1830-05-18 - Karl Goldmark

Karl Goldmark, Keszthely Hungary, composer (Sakuhtala) was born

1836-05-18 - Isidor Vorobchievici

Isidor Vorobchievici, composer was born

1854-05-18 - Bernard Zweers

Bernard Zweers, Dutch composer (To my Fatherland) was born

1875-05-18 - Guido Alberto Fano

Guido Alberto Fano, composer was born

1881-05-18 - Georgi Atanasov

Georgi Atanasov, composer was born

1882-05-18 - Eduardo Fabini

Eduardo Fabini, composer was born

1886-05-18 - Ole Windingstad

Ole Windingstad, composer was born