1851 in music
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See also: 1850 in music, other events of 1851, 1852 in music and the list of 'years in music'.

Events

Published popular songs

• "Old Folks At Home'" (Way Down Upon the Swanee River) By Stephen Foster
• "Ring, Ring, de Banjo" By Stephen Foster
• "I Would Not Die in Summer Time" By Stephen Foster
• "Laura Lee" By Stephen Foster

Opera

• Sapho by Charles François Gounod
• Rigoletto by Giuseppe Verdi

Births

Deaths

• January 24 - Gasparo Spontini

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