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 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 24, there are no less than 80 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf (180th anniversary, Birth), Françoise Pean de la Roche-Jagu (150th anniversary, Death), Vladimir Vasilyev (120th anniversary, Death), Rajko Koritnik (90th anniversary, Birth), Anna Medek (60th 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 24
Lutz-Michael Harder, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German lyric tenor
Death (age 76)
Elisabeth Schärtel, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 92)
Léopold Simoneau, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 90)
James Tenney, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer and music theorist
Death (age 72)
Theodore Lettvin, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American pianist and conductor
Death (age 76)
Raymond Wilding-White, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 78)
Alexandre Lagoya, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French classical guitarist
Death (age 70)
Pau Vidal i Guinovart, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 85)
John Littleton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, composer, opera singer, singer
Death (age 68)
George Li, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (25th anniversary)
Emily Horner, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (25th anniversary)
Yu-Chien Tseng, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Taiwanese Violinist
Birth (26th anniversary)
Mária Dunszt, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Kenneth Leighton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, British composer and pianist
Death (age 58)
Arkady Filippenko, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 71)
Ernst Gruber, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
Fernanda Lara, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Órla Fallon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Irish singer and songwriter
Birth (46th anniversary)
Petr Migunov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Russian bassist and soloist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Sláva Vorlová, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech singer, music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 79)
Karel Pravoslav Sádlo, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator, violoncellist and university educator
Death (age 72)
49th anniversary (2021)
Anna Medek, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Rudolf Kende, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 48)
Aleksandar Kraev, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Robert Talbot, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Canadian conductor, violinist and composer
Death (age 60)
Grith Fjeldmose, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, actor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Mona Lyn Reese, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, composer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Stephen Paulus, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Antonio Paoli, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Death (age 75)
Rafael Vásquez Álvarez, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer (1885-1941)
Death (age 56)
Bohdan Bazylykut, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth
Richard Bruno Heydrich, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer, singer and music educator
Death (age 73)
Juan Carlos Gebelin, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Lyric singer
Birth
Stefania Kondella, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (84th anniversary)
Milena Di Giuseppantonio, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Richard Meale, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Rajko Koritnik, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Slovenian operatic tenor (1930-2007)
Birth
Marie Langrová, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Stefánia Moldován, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Sharofiddin Sajfiddinov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1929-2015)
Birth
Todor Kostov, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Niels Viggo Bentzon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Lorenz Fehenberger, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Maria Grinberg, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Russian-Soviet pianist and teacher
Birth
Ludwig Schmidseder, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Irma Beilke, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ede Zathureczky, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth
Ruth Poritzky, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Vladimir Vasilyev, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Márta Serák, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, (1892--after 1960) opera singer
Birth
Alberto Bimboni, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American conductor and composer
Birth
Józefa Daszkiewicz, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Polish actress
Death (age 73)
Marthe Chenal, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
José Ángel Montero, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Death (age 48)
Rentarō Taki, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth
Françoise Pean de la Roche-Jagu, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 50)
Francis Edward Bache, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 24)
Felix Mottl, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and composer
Birth
Julian Egerton, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Paul Rougnon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Friedrich Curschmann, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Death (age 36)
Ingeborg Bronsart von Schellendorf, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth
Eduard Nápravník, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Théodore Dubois, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Agnes Jacobsson, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Emanuele Muzio, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Alois Ander, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
Nancy Storace, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, English operatic soprano
Death (age 51)
Vincenzo Negrini, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Valentin Adamberger, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 61)
Therese Grünbaum, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Amalie Sebald, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German singer (1787-1846)
Birth
Johann Andreas Amon, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
František Xaver Jiřík, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Czech opera singer, director, translator and playwright (1760-?1814)
Birth
Gabriel-Vincent Thévenard, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 72)
Jean-Baptiste Moreau, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 77)
Alessandro Marcello, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Johann Rosenmüller, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, German Baroque composer
Birth
Claude Goudimel, Anniversaries (August 24), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 67)