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.
February 24: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For February 24, there are no less than 117 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marie Seebach (190th anniversary, Birth), Oskar Böhme (150th anniversary, Birth), Antoni Massana (130th anniversary, Birth), Giuseppina Pasqua (90th anniversary, Death), Stig Fogh Andersen (70th 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 February 24
Eiichi Itō, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese music conductor
Death (age 94)
Leonid Yekimov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer from Russia
Death (age 86)
Magda Varga, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 93)
André Charlet, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swiss choir director and conductor
Death (age 86)
Nicolae Herlea, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Death (age 86)
Anna Reynolds, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, English classical mezzo-soprano
Death (age 82)
Ib Hansen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Svatopluk Havelka, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 83)
Virtú Maragno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 75)
John Shaw, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Australian operatic baritone
Death (age 78)
Ernst Gutstein, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 73)
Geoffrey Bush, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British composer, organist and scholar
Death (age 77)
Paul Makanowitzky, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 77)
Ion Voicu, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Romani violinist
Death (age 73)
Vít Chlup, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, conductor, musicologist, pianist, trombonist
Death (age 74)
Otar Taktakishvili, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Georgian composer (1924-1989)
Death (age 64)
Sieglinde Feldhofer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Ia Uudelepp, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 69)
Kyō Sakai, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 82)
Adriana Kučerová, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Slovak soprano
Birth (44th anniversary)
Narmina Afandiyeva, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Azerbaijani pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Marcel Grandjany, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 83)
Arcadi Volodos, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Theodoros Currentzis, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Greek musician, conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Sergio Tiempo, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Venezuelan-Argentine musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
Željko Lučić, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Serbian operatic baritone
Birth (52th anniversary)
Yakov Kasman, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (53th anniversary)
Franz Waxman, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German film composer (1906-1967)
Death (age 60)
Rhys Meirion, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Bernhard Lang, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Rim Karimovitsj Sjaygalimov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1957-2009)
Birth
Gregory Kunde, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American baritenor
Birth (66th anniversary)
Leopold Kovač, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Slovene opera singer
Death (age 66)
Jadwiga Rappé, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Gabriele Schnaut, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Stig Fogh Andersen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Henry Herford, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Jiří Bělohlávek, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth
João dos Reis das Neves, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Portuguese musician and composer
Death (age 65)
Kari Onstad, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and singer
Birth
Willy Strehl, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian film actor, stage actor and opera singer
Death (age 59)
Louise Janssen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 74)
Leonid Lyubovsky, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator
Birth (83th anniversary)
Renata Scotto, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (86th anniversary)
Viktor Nikolaevich Kurin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1934-2005)
Birth
Shūkō Mizuno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer, conductor, musicologist
Birth (86th anniversary)
Pyotr Slovtsov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 47)
Michel Legrand, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French film score composer (1932-2019)
Birth
Gerald Danovitch, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Musician, professor
Birth
Sei Ikeno, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese composer (1931-2004)
Birth
Giuseppina Pasqua, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
André Messager, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera composer and conductor
Death (age 75)
Wladyslaw Brankiewicz, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 75)
Edmond Clément, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 60)
Lyubov Popova, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Soviet singer (mezzo-soprano)
Birth
John Palm, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Curaçao composer
Death (age 39)
Alphonse Olterdissen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Dutch writer
Death (age 57)
Felix Werder, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Kazuko Yasukawa, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth
Karl Fredrik Hanson, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 72)
Ingvar Lidholm, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Josef Paleček, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Otto von Rohr, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Július Kowalski, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Adelina Popova, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 21)
René Gachet, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (baritone)
Birth
Jean De de Middeleer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Belgian organist
Birth
Kazys Mikalauskas, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth
Oldřich Palkovský, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Otto Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer, conductor and pianist
Death (age 77)
Opera
“L'ancêtre”, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history
Premiere
Opéra de Monte-Carlo
Guillaume Landré, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Dutch composer
Birth
Balbina Alabau, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death
Ernst Glaser, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Einar Beyron, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Birth
Lucile Henriette Mondutaigny, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 75)
Paul Mériel, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 79)
Eduards Miķelsons, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
Ivan Lavrentevitsj Bronzov, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1896-1963)
Birth
Ignaz Lachner, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 87)
Ferdinand Pour, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Heinrich Strecker, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Austrian composer of operettas and popular Viennese music
Birth
Jules Deswert, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Belgian composer, cellist and music educator
Death (age 47)
Antoni Massana, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Catalan composer and Jesuit
Birth
Alexander Larsen, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Joseph Mann, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Birth
Max Kuttner, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Rosa Ethofer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German opera singer (1877-1939)
Birth
Theatrical music
“Peer Gynt, Opp. 23”, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history
Premiere
Oslo
Work for orchestra
Premiere
Oslo
Work for orchestra
Premiere
Oslo
Enrico Caruso, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian operatic tenor
Birth
Oskar Böhme, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German composer and trumpeter
Birth
Arnold Dolmetsch, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, musician and instrument maker in England (1858-1940)
Birth
Eugène Oudin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Klara Heinefetter, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 41)
Louis Delaquerrière, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Čeněk Melichárek, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Arrigo Boito, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello'' (1842-1918)
Birth
Marie Seebach, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German actress
Birth
Opera
Premiere 200th anniversary
Samuel Lover, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Irish song-writer, novelist, and painter (1797-1868)
Birth
Johann Baptist Cramer, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
249th anniversary (2021)
Jean-Blaise Martin, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Samuel Wesley, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Birth
Opera
“Rinaldo”, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history
Premiere 310th anniversary
Her Majesty's Theatre
Marc-Antoine Charpentier, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, 17th-century French composer
Death (age 61)
Pierre-César Abeille, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Matthias Weckmann, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, German Baroque musician and composer
Death (age 55)
Nicholas Lanier, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, English composer, singer, lutenist and painter (1588-1666)
Death (age 77)
Antoine de Boësset, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, French musician (1587-1643)
Birth
Fabrizio Dentice, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 51)
Philip van Wilder, Anniversaries (February 24), Classical music history, Flemish composer
Death (age 54)