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.
August 22: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 22, there are no less than 51 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), Anatoliy Ponomarenko (0th 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 August 22
Anatoliy Ponomarenko, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1945--2020) opera singer
Death (age 75)
Mária Sudlik, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 73)
Luc Ferrari, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Mark Bucci, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American composer, lyricist, and dramatist
Death (age 78)
Kurt Reimann, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German opera singer and actor
Death (age 88)
Stefka Todorova, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, (1937-1997)
Death (age 59)
Mareo Ishiketa, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
Frances James, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Siranush Gasparyan, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Armenian dramatic soprano
Birth (42th anniversary)
Cathrine Winnes, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Gianna Fratta, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Nadir Vassena, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swiss composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jarmila Gerbič, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 87)
Pia Raanoja, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Deborah Sasson, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, American musician and opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Gary Kulesha, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Georg Maikl, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 79)
Günter Neumann, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
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)
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)
Yōichirō Ōmachi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
Dorothy Dorow, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Sofia Scalchi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 71)
Raffaele Arié, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Birth
Samuel Dolin, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth
Gert Bastian, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Augustin Barié, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 31)
Vasily Dekhteryov, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Teresa Stolz, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 68)
Ernest II, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German prince (1818-1893)
Death (age 75)
Ester Textorius, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Jean Aquistapace, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French opera singer and actor
Birth
Joan Gamisans Arabí, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer (1879-1933)
Birth
Edward Patrick Johnson, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Birth
Henrik Bodorfi, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, actor
Death (age 51)
Antonio Savasta, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Jens Elias Berntsen, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, actor, conductor, opera singer, singer, teacher
Birth
Templar Saxe, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, British opera singer (1865-1935)
Birth
Claude Debussy, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Giuseppe Dell'Orefice, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian opera composer, conductor
Birth
Joseph Ghys, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 47)
Alexander Mackenzie, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Scottish conductor and composer
Birth
Luise Dustmann-Meyer, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Emerich Václav Petřík, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Death (age 70)
Joseph Schütz, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, German actor, singer, librettist and theater director
Birth
Johann Joseph Rösler, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, composer
Birth
249th anniversary (2021)
Work for choir
“Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich”, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history
Premiere
Luca Marenzio, Anniversaries (August 22), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 45)