Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 7: 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 7: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 7, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Niccolò Piccinni (223th anniversary, Death), Anton Seidl (173th anniversary, Birth), Sven Herdenberg (133th anniversary, Birth), Igor Bezrodny (93th anniversary, Birth), John Macurdy (3th 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 7
Grace Bumbry , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 86)
Soňa Červená , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech operatic mezzo-soprano (1925–2023)
Death (age 97)
John Macurdy , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 91)
Berthe Van Hyfte , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 94)
Claude Lavoie , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Canadian organist
Death (age 95)
Jane Rhodes , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 82)
Eric Garrett , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, English operatic bass
Death (age 78)
Bent Norup , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Death (age 70)
Olda Andreeva , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 91)
Jan Simons , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Xavier Montsalvatge , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 90)
Monica Sinclair , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, British contralto
Death (age 77)
Elisabeth Reichelt , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 91)
Elzbieta Kardelienė , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 98)
Greta Hofer , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 94)
Lim Hyung-joo , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, South Korean opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Maria Radner , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Guy Johnston , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Vito Žuraj , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Slovenian composer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Antal Pusztai , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (45th anniversary)
Christoffer Sundqvist , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (45th anniversary)
Lisa Kelly , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Irish singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Fernando Lima , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Maria Bengtsson , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish operatic soprano
Birth (48th anniversary)
Liliya Grevtsova , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
Sergey Valerevitsj Koerakin , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Ladislav Mráz , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech singer (1923-1962)
Death (age 38)
Linda Maguire , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Alan John , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Anne Dudley , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, English composer and pop musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
Leopold Wlach , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Austrian clarinettist and clarinet teacher
Death (age 53)
Janina Fialkowska , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Canadian pianist
Birth (72th anniversary)
Jan Nepomuk Wünsch , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 94)
Emmanuel Krivine , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Stefka Evstatieva , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Milan Slavický , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech composer and musicologist (1947-2009)
Birth
Eva Ben-Zvi , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Israeli soprano
Birth (76th anniversary)
Gabriel Chmura , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth
Alison Bauld , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Melanya Abovyan , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Helmut Berger-Tuna , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1942-2009)
Birth
Felix von Weingartner , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, composer and pianist (1863-1942)
Death (age 78)
Ernesto Gavazzi , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
José Antonio de Abreu , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician (1939-2018)
Birth
W. O. Forsyth , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Canadian pianist and composer
Death (age 78)
Cornelius Cardew , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, English composer (1936-1981)
Birth
Klauspeter Seibel , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German conductor and music educator (1936-2011)
Birth
Edward Naylor , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, British musician
Death (age 67)
Helge Brilioth , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth
Ingvar Wixell , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1931-2011)
Birth
Antonín Petzold , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 72)
Igor Bezrodny , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, violinist, conductor and professor (1930-1997)
Birth
Eduardo García-Mansilla , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and diplomat
Death (age 59)
Alexander Spendiaryan , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Russian composer of Armenian descent (1871-1928)
Death (age 56)
Elisabeth Söderström , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1927-2009)
Birth
Sadie Martinot , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, American opera singer and actor (1861-1923)
Death (age 61)
Max Wagenknecht , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 64)
Noni Žunec , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Birth
Domenico Bartolucci , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Roman Catholic cardinal
Birth
Davis Cunningham , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, American opera singer (1916-1984)
Birth
Thomas O'Brien Butler , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 53)
Suzy Frelinghuysen , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, American singer and painter
Birth
Lilly Jankelowitz , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German artist
Birth
Bronislava Zlatogorova , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Émile Durand , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, French musical theorist, teacher and composer (1830-1903)
Death (age 73)
Marcel Poot , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1901-1988)
Birth
Hajibababeyov Huseinaga , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Azerbaijani opera singer
Birth
Glafira Zhukovskaya , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer (1898-1991)
Birth
Marcel Maas , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Dutch-Belgian pianist (1897-1950)
Birth
Ingeborg Holmgren , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1897-1978)
Birth
Edmond Appia , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swiss conductor and musicologist (1894-1961)
Birth
Sven Herdenberg , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer (1890-1957)
Birth
Leo Schützendorf , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, musician, actor
Birth
Jenny Bürde-Ney , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
Anna Carina , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, (1839--1885) opera singer
Death (age 45)
Virgilio Ranzato , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Josephine Fröhlich , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, opera singer (1803-1878)
Death (age 74)
Vojtěch Kuchynka , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech composer, contrabassist and choirmaster (1871-1942)
Birth
Rudolf Raimann , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Hungarian composer (1861–1913)
Birth
Sofie Bonnevie , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Finnish children's writer and singer (1853-1944)
Birth
Julius Buths , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Anton Seidl , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Hungarian-US-American conductor and orchestra leader (1850-1898)
Birth
Léon Melchissédec , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Daubray , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, British operatic soprano
Birth
Johannes Brahms , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German composer (1833–1897)
Birth
Antonio Salieri , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Italian composer and teacher (1750–1825)
Death (age 74)
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125” , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history
Ludwig van Beethoven (Masterpieces: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125)
Premiere 200th anniversary
Theater am Kärntnertor
Leopold Koželuch , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 70)
Henriette Hansen , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Norwegian actor, dancer and singer
Birth
Niccolò Piccinni , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Pietro Nardini , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Italian composer and violinist
Death (age 71)
Giuseppe Farinelli , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, Italian composer (1769-1836)
Birth
Thomas Linley , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, English singer, violinist and composer (1756-1788)
Birth
Carl Stamitz , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German composer of partial Czech ancestry
Birth
John Weldon , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, English composer and organist (1676-1736)
Death (age 60)
Carl Heinrich Graun , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Birth
Johann Jakob Froberger , Anniversaries (May 7), Classical music history, German composer and keyboardist
Death (age 50)