Music History Monday: The Riot at the Astor Place Opera House
Music History Monday - A podcast by Robert Greenberg
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We mark the deadly riot on May 10, 1849 – 172 years ago today – that took place at the Astor Place Opera House in New York City. Between 22 and 31 people were killed and many hundreds more injured, in a riot that pitted immigrants and members of the working class against the wealthy elite who controlled the city’s police and militia.
