Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 12: 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.
June 12: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 12, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Maria Júdice da Costa (152th anniversary, Birth), Armand Tokatyan (62th anniversary, Death), Szabolcs Brickner (42th anniversary, Birth), Fuat Mansurov (12th 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 June 12
Bonaldo Giaiotti , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian operatic bass
Death (age 85)
Lilian Benningsen , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Austrian singer, opera singer and music educator
Death (age 89)
Valentyna Arkanova , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Ukrainian music educator (1934-2013)
Death (age 79)
Anna Gonda , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 66)
Leonid Boldin , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1931-2013)
Death (age 82)
Fuat Mansurov , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 82)
Mac Morgan , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, American bass-baritone
Death (age 89)
György Ligeti , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Hungarian composer (1923-2006)
Death (age 83)
Thomas Wilson , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Scottish composer (1927-2001)
Death (age 73)
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Death (age 75)
Conrad Tao , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (28th anniversary)
Yuki Ito , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Japanese cellist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Marcel Poot , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1901-1988)
Death (age 87)
Mayuko Kamio , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
Gediminas Gelgotas , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Lithuanian musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
János Ferencsik , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Death (age 77)
Juan de la Rubia , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Spanish music educator
Birth (40th anniversary)
Szabolcs Brickner , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
František Vitásek , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Czech composer and roman catholic priest
Death (age 63)
Barnabás Kelemen , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Alexey Markov , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Milvi Laid , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Thomas Rösner , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Mark Stone , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, British singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Saramae Endich , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, singer (1928-1969)
Death (age 40)
Henri Pontbriand , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Fidelio F. Finke , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 76)
Hermann Scherchen , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 74)
Thomas Hardie Chalmers , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, American opera singer (1884-1966)
Death (age 81)
John Ireland , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, British composer and teacher of music (1879-1962)
Death (age 82)
Armand Tokatyan , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 65)
Keisuke Shinohara , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor (1959-2011)
Birth
Mario Malagnini , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Lucia Aliberti , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Stanisław Szpinalski , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1901-1957)
Death (age 55)
Oliver Knussen , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, British composer and conductor (1952-2018)
Birth
Jāzeps Mediņš , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Russian conductor and composer (1877-1947)
Death (age 70)
Work for soloist
“3 Pieces for piano, Opp. 96, “War and Peace”” , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history
Sergei Prokofiev (Masterpieces: 3 Pieces for piano, Opp. 96, “War and Peace”)
Premiere
Mikhaylovsky Theatre
Walter Leigh , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 36)
Lyudmila Cheshmedzhieva , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Ian Partridge , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, English lyric tenor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Mimi Coertse , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, South African singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Yevheniia Miroshnychenko , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Adela Maddison , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, English composer (1862-1929)
Death (age 66)
Gustave Garcia , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian baritone opera singer
Death (age 88)
Marie Battu , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, French soprano
Death (age 82)
Teresa Carreño , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Venezuelan classical pianist
Death (age 63)
Maurice Ohana , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Anglo-French composer
Birth
Mansel Thomas , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Felix Juhandi , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
John Newmark , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Canadian pianist (1904-1991)
Birth
Vlastislav Antonín Vipler , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Léon Goossens , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Alexandre Tansman , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Franco-Polish musician (1897-1986)
Birth
Julie Bossenberger , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, stage actor, singer, opera singer
Death (age 47)
Otto Fillmar , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, (1889-1974)
Birth
John Gläser , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth
Elisabeth Munthe-Kaas , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, music teacher
Birth
Vanni Marcoux , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Maria Gay , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Catalan opera singer
Birth
Maria Júdice da Costa , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Birth
Karel František Pitsch , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 72)
Achille Simonetti , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist (1857-1928)
Birth
Opera
“La rose de Saint-Flour” , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: La rose de Saint-Flour)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Claude-Charles Cartigny , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, French actor
Death (age 69)
Pol Plançon , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, French opera singer, operatic bass
Birth
Friedrich Seitz , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, German composer (1848-1918)
Birth
Rikard Nordraak , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Nikolaus Simrock , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, musician
Death (age 80)
Adolph Benda , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Nikolai Zaremba , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Russian composer (1821-1879)
Birth
Gustav Häser , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, stage actor, opera singer
Birth
Henriette Bertha Carl , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Nikolay Matveevitsj Nikiforov , Anniversaries (June 12), Classical music history, Russian actor
Birth