Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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.
August 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 22, there are no less than 50 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joseph Schütz (230th anniversary, Birth), Vasily Dekhteryov (110th anniversary, Birth), Raffaele Arié (100th anniversary, Birth), Dorothy Dorow (90th anniversary, Birth), Pia Raanoja (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 August 22
2020
Anatoliy Ponomarenko, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1945--2020) opera singer
Death (age 75)
0th anniversary (2020)
2015
Mária Sudlik, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
2005
Luc Ferrari, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
2002
Mark Bucci, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and dramatist
Death (age 78)
2001
Kurt Reimann, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor
Death (age 88)
1997
Stefka Todorova, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1937-1997)
Death (age 59)
1996
Mareo Ishiketa, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
1988
Frances James, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 85)
1978
Siranush Gasparyan, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Armenian dramatic soprano
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Cathrine Winnes, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
1970
Nadir Vassena, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1964
Jarmila Gerbič, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 87)
1960
Pia Raanoja, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Deborah Sasson, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American musician and opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
1954
Gary Kulesha, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1951
Georg Maikl, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
1938
Günter Neumann, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
1937
Lyudmyla Tsurkan, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer and music educator
Birth
Enrique García Asensio, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish conductor
Birth (83th anniversary)
1933
Robert Hale, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Néstor de la Torre Comminges, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer -baritone- (1875, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria -1933, Madrid)
Death (age 58)
1931
Yōichirō Ōmachi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
1930
Dorothy Dorow, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
1928
1922
Ivry Gitlis, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Israeli violinist
Birth (98th anniversary)
Sofia Scalchi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1920
Raffaele Arié, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1917
Samuel Dolin, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
1915
Augustin Barié, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 31)
Gert Bastian, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1902
Teresa Stolz, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 68)
1893
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German prince (1818-1893)
Death (age 75)
1883
Ester Textorius, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
1882
Jean Aquistapace, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French opera singer and actor
Birth
1879
Joan Gamisans Arabí, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer (1879-1933)
Birth
1878
Edward Patrick Johnson, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
1875
Henrik Bodorfi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 51)
1874
Antonio Savasta, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1867
Jens Elias Berntsen, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, actor, conductor, teacher
Birth
1865
Templar Saxe, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer (1865-1935)
Birth
1862
Claude Debussy, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1848
Joseph Ghys, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 47)
Giuseppe Dell'Orefice, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera composer, conductor
Birth
1847
Alexander Mackenzie, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Scottish conductor and composer
Birth
1831
Luise Dustmann-Meyer, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1798
Emerich Václav Petřík, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Death (age 70)
1790
Joseph Schütz, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German actor, singer, librettist and theater director
Birth
1771
1599
Luca Marenzio, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 45)