Music anniversaries to be commemorated on March 6: 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.
March 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 6, there are no less than 97 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppe Antonio Paganelli (312th anniversary, Birth), Oscar Straus (152th anniversary, Birth), Gina Cigna (122th anniversary, Birth), Lorin Maazel (92th anniversary, Birth), Elinor Ross (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 March 6
Martin Boykan , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American composer (1931-2021)
Death (age 89)
Renée Doria , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 100)
Elinor Ross , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American singer (1926-2020)
Death (age 93)
Iryna Shykunova , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Soviet Belarusian opera singer and pedagogue
Death (age 79)
Nejiko Suwa , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Japanese classical violinist (1920–2012)
Death (age 92)
Henri Pousseur , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 79)
Maurizio Frusoni , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1941-2000)
Death (age 58)
Walther Geiser , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1897-1993)
Death (age 95)
Ray Chen , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Taiwanese-Australian violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Anatolij Ivanovič Orfenov , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1908-1987)
Death (age 78)
Cläre Schimmel , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German actress and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Pretty Yende , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, South African operatic soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Pierre Cochereau , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 59)
Yaron Kohlberg , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Israeli musician
Birth (39th anniversary)
Cathy Berberian , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano and composer
Death (age 57)
Yannick Nézet-Séguin , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Canadian conductor and pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
James Rhodes , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, British-Spanish musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Orlanda Velez Isidro , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Portuguese singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Hans Duhan , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer, director, conductor and musician
Death (age 81)
Robert Thurston Dart , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, British musicologist
Death (age 49)
Daniel Vigneau , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 88)
Anahit Mekhitarian , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Armenian operatic soprano
Birth (53th anniversary)
Iša Krejčí , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 63)
Zsolt Kalló , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, (1967--) classical violinist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Nelson Eddy , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American actor, operatic baritone (1901–1967)
Death (age 65)
Zoltán Kodály , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, ethnomusicologist, pedagogue
Death (age 84)
Marina Tchebourkina , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French-Russian concert organist and musicologist
Birth (57th anniversary)
Margaret Dumont , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American actress (1882–1965)
Death (age 82)
José Antonio Álvarez Cantos , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1897-1964)
Death (age 66)
Petra-Maria Schnitzer , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Ibolya Verebics , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Noëmi Nadelmann , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Swiss operatic soprano
Birth (60th anniversary)
Laurence Equilbey , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Mark A. Thomsen , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Louis Zimmerman , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Dutch concertmaster (1873-1954)
Death (age 80)
Marielle Labèque , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Giacomo Rimini , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Ivor Novello , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Welsh composer and actor (1893–1951)
Death (age 58)
Ewa Werka , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adam Zwierz , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Rudolf Karel , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and conductor
Death (age 64)
Kiri Te Kanawa , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, New Zealand opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Michail Svetlev , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera tenor
Birth (79th anniversary)
Anatoliĭ Sukhorukov , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, horn player
Birth
Emma Juch , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian soprano singer
Death (age 77)
Stanislao Gastaldon , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 77)
Siegfried Vogel , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Paul Méfano , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Josef Stránský , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, and dealer collector (1872-1936)
Death (age 63)
John Philip Sousa , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Luso-American conductor and composer (1854–1932)
Death (age 77)
Oleksandr Bilash , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer (1931-2003)
Birth
Lorin Maazel , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French-American conductor (1930-2014)
Birth
Shūya Matsushita , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Japanese cellist (1929-2018)
Birth
Liidia Panova , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Kaoru Chiba , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Japanese hornist
Birth
Norman Treigle , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American operatic bass-baritone (1927-1975)
Birth
Miroslav Klega , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech member of Czech National Council, music educator and composer (1926-1993)
Birth
Eleonore Schoenfeld , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Doriot Anthony Dwyer , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American musician (1922-2020)
Birth
Julius Rudel , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, American conductor and impresario (1921-2014)
Birth
Gialdino Gialdini , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 75)
Hansy von Krauss , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Arno Cabisius , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German operatic baritone, theatre director and theatre manager (1843-1907)
Death (age 63)
Gina Cigna , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Knudåge Riisager , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Roy Royal , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
August Kindermann , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German opera singer (1817–1891)
Death (age 74)
Fernand Ansseau , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1890-1972)
Birth
Božena Snopková , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nadezhda Obukhova , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Birth
Yvonne Gall , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Jindřich Seidl , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Josef Tadra , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Paul Juon , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Oscar Straus , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Viennese composer (1870-1954)
Birth
Théophile Laforge , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Max Büttner , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German baritone singer (1859-1927)
Birth
Jacques Manheit , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, (1859--1918) opera singer, voice teacher
Birth
Opera
“La traviata” , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history
Giuseppe Verdi (Masterpieces: La traviata)
Premiere 170th anniversary
Teatro La Fenice
Josef Bayer , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1852-1913)
Birth
Ebe Treves , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Arthur Napoleão dos Santos , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Birth
Pierre Berton , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Constanze Mozart , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 80)
Georg Unger , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German opera singer (1837-1887)
Birth
Klara Vespermann , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1799-1827)
Death (age 27)
Marietta Alboni , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian operatic contralto (1826-1894)
Birth
Johanna von Schoultz , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Bernhard Klein , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, German composer (1793-1832)
Birth
Karol Kurpiński , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Polish composer and conductor (1785-1857)
Birth
Emilie Rosing , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Danish singer and stage actress
Birth
Jean-Xavier Lefèvre , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Swiss-born French clarinettist (1763-1829)
Birth
Josepha Duschek , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Luigi Antinori , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Death (age 37)
Ludovico Roncalli , Anniversaries (March 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth