Music anniversaries to be commemorated on August 22: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, classical music and opera offer many opportunities for music lovers to commemorate composers, conductors, performers and operatic artists, to celebrate the first performances of essential works or the opening of emblematic concert halls. From January to December, there are 365 opportunities to revisit a repertoire, a recording or simply to explore 10 centuries of classical music. Something to satisfy all the inquiring minds.
August 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 22, there are no less than 55 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joseph Schütz (232th anniversary, Birth), Vasily Dekhteryov (112th anniversary, Birth), Raffaele Arié (102th anniversary, Birth), Dorothy Dorow (92th anniversary, Birth), Anatoliy Ponomarenko (2th anniversary, Death)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a August 22
Charles Burles , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French opera singer (1936-2021)
Death (age 85)
Anatoliy Ponomarenko , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1945--2020) opera singer
Death (age 75)
Mária Sudlik , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer (1942-2015)
Death (age 73)
Luc Ferrari , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Mark Bucci , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and dramatist (1924-2002)
Death (age 78)
Kurt Reimann , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor (1913-2001)
Death (age 88)
Stefka Todorova , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1937-1997)
Death (age 59)
Mareo Ishiketa , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
Edward B. Nilsen , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Death (age 54)
Frances James , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1903-1988)
Death (age 85)
Siranush Gasparyan , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Armenian dramatic soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Cathrine Winnes , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gianna Fratta , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Nadir Vassena , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Jarmila Gerbič , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 87)
Pia Raanoja , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Deborah Sasson , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American musician and opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Gary Kulesha , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Georg Maikl , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
Günter Neumann , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Lyudmyla Tsurkan , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator
Birth
Enrique García Asensio , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish conductor
Birth (85th anniversary)
Robert Hale , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Néstor de la Torre Comminges , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer -baritone- (1875, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -1933, Madrid)
Death (age 58)
Yōichirō Ōmachi , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth
Dorothy Dorow , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Sofia Scalchi , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1850-1922)
Death (age 71)
Raffaele Arié , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth
Samuel Dolin , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer (1917-2002)
Birth
Gert Bastian , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Danish actor and opera singer (1915-1987)
Birth
Augustin Barié , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 31)
Vasily Dekhteryov , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Teresa Stolz , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 68)
Ernst II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German prince (1818-1893)
Death (age 75)
Ester Textorius , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Jean Aquistapace , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French opera singer and actor
Birth
Joan Gamisans Arabí , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer (1879-1933)
Birth
Edward Patrick Johnson , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
Henrik Bodorfi , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 51)
Jens Elias Berntsen , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, actor, conductor, teacher
Birth
Templar Saxe , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor (1865-1935)
Birth
Claude Debussy , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French classical composer (1862–1918)
Birth
Giuseppe Dell'Orefice , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera composer, conductor (1848-1889)
Birth
Joseph Ghys , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 47)
Alexander Mackenzie , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Scottish conductor and composer (1847-1935)
Birth
Luise Dustmann-Meyer , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Emerich Václav Petřík , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Death (age 70)
Franz Xaver Vetter , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Joseph Schütz , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German actor, singer, librettist and theater director
Birth
Luca Marenzio , Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian composer (1553-1599)
Death (age 45)