Timeline Sunday 24 December 1871

Events on Sunday 24 December 1871 1

• 1871 Verdi's Aida premieres in Cairo Opera commissioned for Egypt's Khedivial Opera House Giuseppe Verdi's opera Aida received its first performance at the Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, having been commissioned by the Egyptian government. Set in ancient Egypt, the opera became one of the most frequently performed works in the operatic repertoire. Verdi did not attend the premiere himself.