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'Hamilton' sets new record

Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung- and rapped-through musical about the life of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton, with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda, inspired by the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by historian Ron Chernow. It received enthusiastic critical reception and unprecedented advance box office sales.

Sheikh Zayed Bridge is opened

Described as the world’s most complex bridge structure, the Sheikh Zayed Bridge in Abu Dhabi is undoubtedly one of the top construction engineering feats of our time. Zaha Hadid – an architect renowned for her radical, deconstructivist architecture – designed the bridge for the Abu Dhabi government.

Picasso's 'Acrobat & Harlequin' sells for $38.46 million

A Japanese department store bought Pablo Picasso's ''Acrobat and Young Harlequin'' for $38.46 million Monday night at Christie's, the highest price ever paid at auction for a 20th-century work of art. The painting was purchased by the Mitsukoshi Department Store.

Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony 'Romantic' premieres

The Symphony No. 2 in D-flat major, Opus 30, W45, "Romantic", was written by Howard Hanson on commission from Serge Koussevitsky for the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and published by Carl Fischer Music.

Chabrier’s opera 'L'étoile' premieres

L'étoile is an opéra bouffe in three acts by Emmanuel Chabrier. L'étoile premiered at Offenbach's Théâtre des Bouffes Parisiens. In its initial run, the modest orchestra was appalled at the difficulty of Chabrier’s score, which was much more sophisticated than anything Offenbach wrote for the small boulevard theatre.

Cavalli's opera 'La Calisto' premieres in Venice

La Calisto is an opera by Francesco Cavalli from a libretto by Giovanni Faustini based on the mythological story of Callisto. The opera received its first performance at the Teatro Sant 'Apollinare, Venice, where it drew limited audiences for its run of eleven performances. In the twentieth century, it was successfully revived.

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