Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 1: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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.
May 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 1, there are no less than 97 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuditta Grisi (183th anniversary, Death), Modest Tchaikovsky (173th anniversary, Birth), Maýa Gulyýewa (103th anniversary, Birth), Lev Kolodub (93th anniversary, Birth), Sergio Franchi (33th 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 May 1
Wanda Wiłkomirska , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish classical violinist and academic teacher (1929--2018)
Death (age 89)
Éliane Lublin , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 79)
Paul Popescu , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 87)
Aleksey Levitsky , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer (1931-2008)
Death (age 77)
Yvonne Levering , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Belgian pianist and singer
Death (age 100)
Rauno Lehtinen , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Finnish musician, composer and conductor
Death (age 74)
Vlasta Andrýsková-Tondlová , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 98)
Dídac Monjo i Carreras , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 75)
László Jámbor , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Sergio Franchi , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian-American tenor and actor (1926-1990)
Death (age 64)
Mirrie Hill , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 96)
Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
William Primrose , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Scottish violist (1904-1982)
Death (age 77)
Fernando Varela , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Classical Crossover and Operatic tenor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Bronislav Gimpel , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 68)
Aram Khachaturian , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet Armenian composer (1903–1978)
Death (age 74)
Stéphane Sénéchal , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Johannes Weyrauch , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German composer (1897-1977)
Death (age 80)
Fernando Martin Otero , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Argentinian composer, pianist, and vocalist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Inga Kalna , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Fernand Ansseau , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Belgian singer (1890-1972)
Death (age 82)
Lance Ryan , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Canadian singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Agim Hushi , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, spinto tenor
Birth (56th anniversary)
Daniel Nelson , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Leo Spies , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German composer and conductor (1899-1965)
Death (age 65)
Éric Faury , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French opera singer and theatre director
Birth (62th anniversary)
David Cordier , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British opera singer and singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Bedřich Havlík , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Rolf Martinsson , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Martin O'Donnell , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American video game composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Anatolij Neznakin , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian composer and music educator
Birth (71th anniversary)
Ruth Welting , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Józef Serafin , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish organist and music educator
Birth (79th anniversary)
Wolf Appel , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1942-1999)
Birth
Juraj Hatrík , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Slovakian composer
Birth
Julia Claussen , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish mezzo-soprano
Death (age 61)
Victor Davies , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Natalya Gayda , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet actor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Béla Kovács , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Hungarian clarinetist (1937–2021)
Birth
Hermine Bosetti , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 60)
Albert Khachatryan , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Birth
Olga Andreevna Zacharova , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Giorgos Zervanos , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Greek opera singer
Birth
Lev Kolodub , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Birth
Marguerite Vaillant-Couturier , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French soprano (1855-1930)
Death (age 74)
Sophie Keller , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1850-1929)
Death (age 78)
Gary Bertini , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Israeli composer and conductor
Birth
Elena Čiudakova , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer (1925-1973)
Birth
Yuri Boukoff , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian pianist (1923-2006)
Birth
Charles H. Workman , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, English opera singer-actor (1873-1923)
Death (age 49)
Sławomir Żerdzicki , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (101th anniversary)
Kiril Krstev , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgaria opera singer
Birth
Maýa Gulyýewa , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet and Turkmen opera singer and actress (1920–2018)
Birth
Aleksander Kovač , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Liisa Rope , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Birth
Gyula Angyal Nagy , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Hungarian tenor
Birth
Franciszka Leszczyńska , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth
Walter Susskind , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech-British conductor, composer and pianist
Birth
Anna Pollak , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British opera singer (1912-1996)
Birth
Gulyam Abdurahmonov , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1987)
Birth
Jan Kaftan , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer (1870-1908)
Death (age 37)
Jaroslav Maštalíř , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist (1906-1988)
Birth
Juozė Augaitytė , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Antonín Dvořák , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 62)
Luigi Arditi , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor
Death (age 80)
Lola Gere , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jožef Tertnik , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 31)
Aleksandar Kraev , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Felipe Boero , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Birth
Traugott Gey , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer, actor, stage actor, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Konstantin Igumnov , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Hugo Alfvén , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)
Birth
Ladislav Prokop Procházka , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech politician, composer and doctor
Birth
William Howland , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Charlotte Häser , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 87)
Florencio Lahoz y Otal , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1815-1868)
Death (age 53)
Adolf Bassermann , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Giacomo Panizza , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 57)
Amalia Anglès y Mayer , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer, guitarist
Death (age 31)
Modest Tchaikovsky , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian writer
Birth
Amanda Tscherpa , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano (1846-1915)
Birth
Giuditta Grisi , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer (1805-1840)
Death (age 34)
Magdalena Micińska , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
Josef Lev , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and opera singer
Birth
Emma Albertazzi , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Contralto
Birth
Sophia Dussek , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Gottfried Rieger , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Brigida Banti , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1755-1806)
Birth
Pierre Saint-Sevin , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Claude Rameau , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
William Lawes , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, English composer and musician
Birth
Marco da Gagliano , Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth