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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For August 3, there are no less than 90 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch (220th anniversary, Death), Luther Orlando Emerson (200th anniversary, Birth), Marie Růžičková-Strozzi (170th anniversary, Birth), Georg Høeberg (70th anniversary, Death), Itamar Golan (50th 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 3
Inés Rivadeneira, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish mezzosoprano (1928-2020)
Death (age 91)
Michèle Le Bris, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French soprano
Death (age 80)
Claudia Pinza Bozzolla, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 92)
Adam Walaciński, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Polish composer and musician
Death (age 86)
Nikolai Arnoldovich Petrov, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 68)
Włodzimierz Gołobów, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 80)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera soprano
Death (age 90)
Werner Wolf Glaser, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Death (age 96)
Lars Johan Werle, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 75)
Alfred Schnittke, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German Soviet composer
Death (age 63)
Dagmar Hermann, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 78)
Bronislava Zlatogorova, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 90)
Frans Andersson, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish bass baritone
Death (age 77)
Jonas Stasiūnas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1919-1987)
Death (age 67)
Erlend Tvinnereim, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Daniel Blendulf, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Wanda Achsel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 90)
Tania Kross, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Kristian Krokslett, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer, puppeteer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Aled Wyn Davies, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Welsh Classical singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Yuri Fayer, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 81)
49th anniversary (2021)
Itamar Golan, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (50th anniversary)
Louise Fribo, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Lani Misalucha, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Manjola Nallbani, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Albanian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Daniela Straková, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Jérôme Correas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Aleksandr Vasilevitsj Preobrazjenskiy, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian conductor, singer and opera singer (1890-1963)
Death (age 72)
Zsuzsa Kalocsai, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian actress
Birth (58th anniversary)
Katarzyna Suska, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Simon Keenlyside, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, British baritone
Birth (61th anniversary)
Jean-Luc Chaignaud, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French opera singer and composer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Fernando Carpi, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Tamás Albert, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, (1958-2009) opera singer
Birth
Barseg Tumanyan, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Štefan Margita, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Fernand Faniard, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 60)
Georg Høeberg, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer and conductor (1872-1950)
Death (age 77)
Gordon Sandison, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, operatic singer, baritone (1949-2018)
Birth
Antony Cooke, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American astronomer and musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Rudolf Fejfar, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
Uta Priew, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
György Geiger, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (76th anniversary)
Carlo Carfagna, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
August Enna, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer
Death (age 80)
Endre Granat, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Hungarian violinist
Birth (83th anniversary)
Maria Bieșu, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Moldovan singer
Birth
Helena Kobusińska, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maria Galvany, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 51)
Karel Fiala, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Czech actor and opera singer
Birth
Charles W. Clark, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American baritone singer
Death (age 59)
Jonas Brunvoll, Jr., Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mečislovas Kymantas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Ladko Korošec, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer (1920-1995)
Birth
Antonio Lauro, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
Walter Wilhelm Dicks, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Richard Holm, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
August Klughardt, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 54)
Bernard Reichel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1901-1992)
Birth
Emily Davis, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Welsh English opera singer
Birth
Marie Seebach, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German actress
Death (age 67)
Helena Ježičová, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Aleksandr Gauk, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Birth
Francesc Juanola i Reixach, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1891-1968)
Birth
Jindřich Vacek, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Czech oboist, composer and organist
Birth
Siegfried Salomon, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Louis Gruenberg, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
François Wartel, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 76)
Constantino Gaito, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and pianist
Birth
Pauline Joran, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, singer (1870-1954)
Birth
Antonín Karas, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ludmila Innemannová, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jenny Fleischer-Alt, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Fernand de La Tombelle, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
Marie Růžičková-Strozzi, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Croatian actor
Birth
Frederic Clay, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Wenzel Müller, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 67)
Ivan Zajc, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Jean-Étienne Rey, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Luther Orlando Emerson, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, United States composer
Birth
Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 63)
Giovanni Battista Martini, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Opera
“The World on the Moon”, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Eszterházy Palace
Sebastián Durón, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 56)
Catherine-Nicole Lemaure, Anniversaries (August 3), Classical music history, French singer
Birth