Thousands of anniversaries. In 2021, 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.
April 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For April 23, there are no less than 72 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Loreto Vittori (350th anniversary, Death), Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria (240th anniversary, Death), Henry Barraud (120th anniversary, Birth), Gemma Bellincioni (70th anniversary, Death), Barry Douglas (60th anniversary, Birth)... to name only some of the artists, composers or performers, known or less known throughout the world.
All important anniversaries to commemorate a April 23
Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American operatic soprano, composer and presenter
Death (age 35)
Frank Porretta, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1930-2015)
Death (age 84)
Walter Boeykens, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian clarinetist
Death (age 75)
Veriano Luchetti, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Igor Kuschpler, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 63)
Peter Lieberson, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American classical composer
Death (age 64)
Daniel Jones, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Welsh composer
Death (age 80)
Matilde Vázquez, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish actor
Death (age 87)
Jean Rondeau, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and pianist
Birth (29th anniversary)
Yuri Aleksandrovich Gulyayev, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Death (age 55)
Oksana Pečeny, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth (37th anniversary)
Miloš Karadaglić, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, classical guitarist
Birth (37th anniversary)
Simon Zaoui, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Matteo Messori, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Bryce Dessner, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Olga Kern, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gianandrea Noseda, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (56th anniversary)
Carmen Fuggiss, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Barry Douglas, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, musician from Belfast, Northern Ireland
Birth (60th anniversary)
Dominique Horwitz, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, actor
Birth (63th anniversary)
Monique Désy Proulx, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian writer and musician
Birth (67th anniversary)
Elisabeth Schumann, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German soprano
Death (age 63)
Gemma Bellincioni, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 85)
Sergej Kopčák, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, (1948--) opera and concert singer, voice teacher
Birth (72th anniversary)
Valentin Kapustin, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Jesús Castillo, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer
Death (age 68)
Hugh Seymour Davies, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, English musician, 1943-2005
Birth
Jorge Antunes, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Brazilian politician and composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Gillian Whitehead, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Bulat Minzhilkiev, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997)
Birth
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Violin Concerto No. 2”, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history
Premiere
Tamara Boboshko, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Trần Hiếu, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Vietnamese singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Georgina Stirling, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Sergio Tedesco, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian actor, voice actor and tenor
Birth
Myrtha Garbarini, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Argentine singer
Birth
Paweł Leoniec, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
raimundo sarriegi, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 75)
Albert Cotó i Fita, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and composer (1852-1906)
Death (age 54)
Karel Komzák II, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 54)
Anna de La Grange, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 79)
Friedel Beckmann, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Henry Barraud, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Sergei Prokofiev, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian & Russian Soviet pianist and composer
Birth
Jurgis Karnavičius, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian composer and violist
Birth
Armand Crabbé, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
Albert Coates, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth
Otakar Šín, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, musicologist and choirmaster
Birth
Auguste François Morel, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French Composer
Death (age 71)
Helena Zboińska, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Polish opera singer (1877-1948)
Birth
Aino Ackté, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Finnish soprano
Birth
Theodor Schulz, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and lawyer
Birth
Clarence Blakiston, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, (1864-1943)
Birth
Frank Osmond Carr, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Ruggero Leoncavallo, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Grigory Lishin, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Russian poet, theatre critic and composer
Birth
Louis Lewandowski, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Friedrich Hassel, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, child actor, actor and stage actor (1815-1884)
Birth
Louis Antoine Jullien, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth
Eugen Prosper Prévost, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French conductor and composer
Birth
Giovanni Battista Andreoni, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian classical castrato singer
Death (age 77)
Duchess Maria Antonia of Bavaria, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, German composer, opera singer and librettist (1724-1780)
Death (age 55)
Alexander Reinagle, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, American composer, organist, and theater musician
Birth
Tomás de Torrejón y Velasco, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer, musician and organist
Death (age 83)
Lambert Chaumont, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Belgian composer, in the principality of Liège, priest
Death (age 67)
Jean-Henri d'd'Anglebert, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, French harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 62)
Loreto Vittori, Anniversaries (April 23), Classical music history, Italian singer and composer
Death (age 70)