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.
December 14: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 14, there are no less than 115 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-François Berthelier (190th anniversary, Birth), Rosanna Carteri (90th anniversary, Birth), John Rawnsley (70th anniversary, Birth), Martin Fröst (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 December 14
Hassan Kamy, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Egyptian actor
Death (age 82)
Eythor Thorlaksson, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Icelandic musician
Death (age 88)
Karel Husa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 95)
Lotte Rysanek, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 88)
Wojciech Jan Śmietana, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Death (age 83)
Claudia Parada, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Death (age 89)
Irene Dalis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 89)
Janis Martin, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 75)
Chiyuki Murakata, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, concertmaster, conductor
Death (age 89)
Emiliya Svetlova, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 83)
Claude Abravanel, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Death (age 88)
Hubertus Hofmann, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 82)
Otmar Mácha, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech theatre director and composer
Death (age 84)
Armando Ghitalla, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 76)
Leo Nadelmann, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, (1913-1998)
Death (age 85)
Bixio Cherubini, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian poet
Death (age 88)
Marianne Crebassa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Marie Žaludová, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
Vasily Ladyuk, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Martina Filjak, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Croatian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Pavla Udovič, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 74)
Andrés Orozco-Estrada, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Martin Abendroth, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 94)
Rose Pauly, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Death (age 81)
Karin Branzell, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 83)
Milica Pap, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (47th anniversary)
Krzysztof Drzewiecki, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, singer
Birth
Štefa Petrová, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer
Death (age 62)
Martin Fröst, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Camille Zamora, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Cecilia Wessels, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, South-African opera singer (soprano)
Death (age 75)
Ildebrando D'Arcangelo, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian bass-baritone
Birth (51th anniversary)
Florin Chilian, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Romanian musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Margarete Klose, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 69)
Victoria Taranova, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Sándor Rigó, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, saxophonist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Unnur Wilhelmsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Christopher Murray, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Vytautas Juozapaitis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Nazzareno de De Angelis, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 81)
François Boulanger, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Egils Siliņš, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Latvian musician
Birth (59th anniversary)
Lars-Erik Jonsson, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Birth
Lene Funder, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Nina Pavlovski, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
René Eespere, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Fartein Valen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Death (age 65)
Vojta Mádlo, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor, oboist and composer
Death (age 79)
John Rawnsley, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British operartic baritone, actor and vocal coach
Birth (70th anniversary)
Frédéric Sali, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French composer, musician and writer
Death (age 88)
Leon Botstein, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (74th anniversary)
Constantino Gaito, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Argentinian composer and pianist
Death (age 67)
Karan Armstrong, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
Marie Dietrich, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer (1868-1939)
Death (age 71)
Maurice Emmanuel, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Arve Tellefsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Norwegian violinist
Birth (84th anniversary)
Tigran Levonyan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, actor, director, opera singer
Birth
Elisabeth Leisinger, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 77)
Klavdiya Radchenko, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer (lyric soprano)
Birth
Jarmila Smyčková, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Richard Cassilly, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Harri Vasar, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Opera
“Wozzeck, Op. 7”, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Berlin State Opera
André Hekking, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French cellist
Death (age 59)
Gohar Gasparyan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer (1924-2007)
Birth
Giuseppe Gallignani, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian conductor, composer and music educator
Death (age 72)
Gisela Litz, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Birth
Opera
“Il trittico”, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera
“Il tabarro”, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Metropolitan Opera House
Opera
“Suor Angelica”, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Metropolitan Opera
Opera
“Gianni Schicchi”, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Metropolitan Opera House
Nicolai Soloviev, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian music critic and composer
Death (age 70)
Rosalyn Tureck, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, American pianist and harpsichordist
Birth
Július Letňan, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, composer, organist
Birth
Anna D'Angeri, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 54)
Alexander Tsfasman, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Soviet Jazz composer, pianist, and conductor
Birth
Franz Himmer, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 71)
Georges Thill, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Joaquín Zamacois, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Chilean-Spanish music theorist, music teacher and composer
Birth
Marius Jacobsen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Karel Zavřel, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Antoni Rutkowski, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, composer, pedagogue, pianist
Death (age 27)
August Paetsch, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 67)
Manolis Kalomiris, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Greek composer
Birth
Armen Tigranian, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Armenian composer and conductor
Birth
Paul Corder, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
José Franco y Ribate, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Spanish conductor (1878-1951)
Birth
Dobri Hristov, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer
Birth
Pompeo Belgiojoso, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, composer, opera singer, singer
Death (age 75)
Joseph Jongen, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Belgian organist, composer, and music educator
Birth
Mario Aspa, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 73)
Clémentine de Vère, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Celestí Sadurní i Gurguí, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor (1863-1910)
Birth
Pavel Koshetz, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Heinrich Marschner, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 66)
François Cellier, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Birth
Conradin Kreutzer, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Jean-Louis Lasalle, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French baritone
Birth
Julia Matthews, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Australian actor (1842-1876)
Birth
Louise Héritte-Viardot, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Singer, pianist and composer
Birth
Jean-François Berthelier, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Luigi Marchesi, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Fortunata Tedesco, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Isidor Dannström, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Maria Agata Szymanowska, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Polish woman composer
Birth
Zinaida Volkonskaya, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Russian lady-in-waiting
Birth
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German harpsichordist and composer
Death (age 74)
Nikolaus Kraft, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech composer and violoncellist
Birth
Jan Antonín Koželuh, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Johann Philipp Förtsch, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, German opera composer
Death (age 80)
Giuseppe Valentini, Anniversaries (December 14), Classical music history, Italian violinist, painter, poet and composer
Birth