Music anniversaries to be commemorated on December 25: births, premieres...
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.
December 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For December 25, there are no less than 83 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jan Kaftan (150th anniversary, Birth), Gladys Swarthout (120th anniversary, Birth), Harvey Worthington Loomis (90th anniversary, Death), Sergueï Mikhaïlovitch Kotchoubeï (60th anniversary, Death), Alberta Masiello (30th 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 December 25
2019
Peter Schreier, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German tenor and conductor
Death (age 84)
2017
Vladimir Shainsky, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer
Death (age 92)
2016
Miriam Pirazzini, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 98)
2009
Walter Raffeiner, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
2007
Lore Wissmann, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 85)
2006
Raymonde Serverius, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 82)
2005
Birgit Nilsson, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 87)
Gladys Midgley, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, British singer
Death (age 94)
2002
Bryan Drake, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, New Zealand singer
Death (age 77)
2001
Erika Druzovič, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, director
Death (age 90)
1999
Atsuko Azuma, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Death (age 63)
1996
August Wenzinger, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, musician, conductor (1905-1996)
Death (age 91)
1995
Nicolas Slonimsky, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 101)
Nar Ovanisyan, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Soviet singer, opera singer and music educator (1913-1995)
Death (age 82)
1994
Antoni Majak, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Death (age 83)
1990
Alberta Masiello, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, vocal coach
Death (age 74)
1988
Evgeny Golubev, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 78)
1986
Jelena Stichina, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Stefan Haag, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Death (age 61)
1982
Marijn Simons, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Dutch conductor and composer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1981
Sonya Yoncheva, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
1979
Mario Filippeschi, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 72)
1977
Salvatore Papaccio, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
1975
Ricard Mayral i Vidal, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Spanish tenor
Death (age 68)
1972
Malek Jandali, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Award-winning composer & pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
1969
Tatsuya Shimono, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Lili Haydn, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Canadian actor and musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
1967
Massimo Palombella, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian composer, priest and conductor
Birth (53th anniversary)
1964
Ian Bostridge, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, English tenor
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
Josef Gostic, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Death (age 63)
1962
Jonathan Nott, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
1960
Sergueï Mikhaïlovitch Kotchoubeï, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 64)
1959
Jon Kimura Parker, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
Concepció Callao, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 64)
1956
Zdeněk Ruth-Markov, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
1952
Bernardino Molinari, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Death (age 72)
1951
Barbara Dever, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth (69th anniversary)
1949
Alina Farná, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
1945
Michail Jurowski, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (75th anniversary)
1938
Alain Marion, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, French flutist
Birth
1932
Bonaldo Giaiotti, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian operatic bass
Birth
1930
Harvey Worthington Loomis, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
1925
Bethany Beardslee, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, American opera soprano
Birth (95th anniversary)
1924
Noël Lee, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1923
Richard Barth, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 73)
William Ludwig, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Death (age 76)
1922
Boris Goldstein, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian musician
Birth
1921
Hans Huber, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1852-1921)
Death (age 69)
1918
David Josefowitz, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, British conductor and violinist (1918-2015)
Birth
1915
David Ashkenazi, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
1912
Henry Verdhurdt, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer-manager
Death (age 69)
1907
A. Manevich, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Israeli composer
Birth
Kristaq Antoniu, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Romanian actor and singer
Birth
1905
Grahame Clifford, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Birth
1902
Vladimir Vlasov, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1900
Gladys Swarthout, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
1899
Irena Turkevycz-Martynec, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, She was a Prima donna in the Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet
Birth
1898
Carlotta Carozzi-Zucchi, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 67)
1895
Bernhard Jakschtat, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1894
Nikolay Aleksandrovitsj Fomenko, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, pianist
Birth
1885
Mana-Zucca, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, composer
Birth
1883
Fran Lhotka, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1878
Marie von Marra-Vollmer, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 56)
1876
Giuseppe De de Luca, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1874
Lina Cavalieri, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth
1870
Jan Kaftan, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
150th anniversary (2020)
1861
Natale Abbadia, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
1859
Raoul Gunsbourg, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, opera director, impresario, composer and writer
Birth
1858
Karel Emanuel Macan, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Czech Esperantist and composer
Birth
1845
Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst Bach, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 86)
1842
Bedřich Diviš Weber, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 76)
1815
Temistocle Solera, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian opera librettist
Birth
1808
Albert Grisar, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
1801
Antonio Angeleri, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian musician, pianist and music educator
Birth
1762
Michael Kelly, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Irish singer and composer
Birth
1745
Chevalier de Saint-George, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1741
Anton Zimmermann, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1728
Johann Adam Hiller, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
1711
Johann Nikolaus Hanff, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 48)
Jean-Joseph de Mondonville, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, French composer and violinist
Birth
1686
Giovanni Battista Somis, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, Italian violinist and composer
Birth
1583
Orlando Gibbons, Anniversaries (December 25), Classical music history, English composer, virginalist and organist (1583-1625)
Birth