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Events in January 1853 2
1853Il Trovatore premieresVerdi opera opens in RomeGiuseppe Verdi's opera Il Trovatore premiered at the Teatro Apollo in Rome on 19 January 1853 to immediate acclaim. It became one of the most frequently performed operas in the repertoire. The opera is known for its dramatic plot of revenge and mistaken identity and for the "Anvil Chorus".
1853Napoleon III marries Eugénie de MontijoFrench emperor weds Spanish noblewomanEmperor Napoleon III of France married the Spanish-born countess Eugénie de Montijo in a civil ceremony on 29 January 1853 at the Tuileries Palace, followed by a religious ceremony at Notre-Dame. The marriage was controversial among the French elite, who had hoped for a dynastic match. Eugénie became a prominent figure in European court life as Empress of the French.