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.
January 29: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 29, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Marguerite Canal (130th anniversary, Birth), Edmond Missa (110th anniversary, Death), Justino Díaz (80th anniversary, Birth), Cho-Liang Lin (60th anniversary, Birth), Dmitry Malikov (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 January 29
Sanford Sylvan, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 65)
Elaine Bonazzi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic mezzo-soprano
Death (age 89)
Aurèle Nicolet, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swiss flautist (1926-2016)
Death (age 90)
Sonja Draksler, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Rod McKuen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American poet, songwriter, composer, and singer (1933-2015)
Death (age 81)
Riichirō Manabe, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 90)
Mary Ruth Ray, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 56)
Camilla Williams, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 92)
Milton Babbitt, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 94)
Ludovic Spiess, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Death (age 67)
Serafim Tulikov, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 89)
Israel Gusman, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, artistic director (music), conductor
Death (age 85)
Dimitry Markevitch, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 78)
Lê Dung, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 49)
Frances Bible, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 82)
Beate Asserson, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 86)
Raymond Allen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer, actor and comedian (1921-1994)
Death (age 73)
Veronika Dzhioeva, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, South Ossetian operatic soprano singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Desirée Rancatore, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Birth (43th anniversary)
Elin Rombo, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Larisa Loesta, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, actor, singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Orestis Makris, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Greek actor
Death (age 76)
Margherita Grandi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Matthias Pintscher, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Dmitry Malikov, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Pierre Mercure, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 38)
Julien Giovannetti, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 52)
Maarika Järvi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, flautist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Radovan Vlatković, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Croatian musician
Birth (58th anniversary)
Fritz Kreisler, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian violinist and composer
Death (age 86)
Giorgio Martin, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian singer and opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Cho-Liang Lin, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Taiwanese violinist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Mack Harrell, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 50)
Vlatka Oršanić, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovene soprano singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Satoko Inoue, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Thure Bahne, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 46)
Raili Viljakainen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Gegham Grigoryan, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Brian Day, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian surgeon
Birth (73th anniversary)
Michael Laucke, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian classical and flamenco guitarist
Birth (73th anniversary)
Ilonka Szabó, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, screenwriter
Death (age 33)
Ivona Valentová, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Irma Urrila, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Marina Michaylovna Skibitskaja, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator (1884-1943)
Death (age 58)
Wolfgang Lenz, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Justino Díaz, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Puerto Rican opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Ermanno Mauro, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian/Canadian Operatic Tenor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Henry Ely, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
Ágnes Kriza, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, (1937--1997) opera singer; theatre manager
Birth
Wolfgang Gönnenwein, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German conductor (1933-2015)
Birth
David Mills, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian singer, poet and actor
Birth (91th anniversary)
Peter Minich, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Grace Van Studdiford, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American singer and actress (1873-1927)
Death (age 54)
Miloslav Francisci, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Slovak composer and doctor
Death (age 71)
Miloslav Kořínek, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Luigi Nono, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Lois Marshall, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Ira Malaniuk, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Kyra Vayne, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
John Serry Sr., Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American concert accordionist virtuoso, arranger, composer, organist and educator
Birth
Terezie Ledererová, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 70)
Ivanka Miteva-Koralova, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Bronislav Gimpel, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Edmond Missa, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 48)
Max Staegemann, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
Marțian Negrea, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Romanian composer
Birth
Maria Müller, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Juhan Aavik, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Blanche Selva, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Joseph Kelm, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French actor
Death (age 79)
Gustav Roob, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and violoncellist
Birth
Jeanne Hatto, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Havergal Brian, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Benita Moreno, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 79)
Frederick Delius, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, English composer
Birth
Karl Scheidemantel, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth
Wilhelm Cronberger, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Frederic Hymen Cowen, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, British pianist, conductor and composer
Birth
Stanislao Falchi, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Joseph O'Kelly, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Irish composer, pianist and choral conductor
Birth
Johann Christoph Kaffka, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 61)
Johannes Bernardus van Bree, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Dutch composer, violinist and conductor
Birth
Daniel François Esprit Auber, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franciszek Ścigalski, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Polish composer and violinist
Birth
Opera
“Idomeneo, Rè di Creta”, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history
Premiere 240th anniversary
Cuvilliés Theatre
Ballet
“Ballettmusik zur Oper "Idomeneo"”, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history
Premiere 240th anniversary
Cuvilliés Theatre
Giuseppe Nicolini, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Giuseppe Bonno, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Carlo Pallavicino, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 58)
Elias Ammerbach, Anniversaries (January 29), Classical music history, German organist and transcriber
Death (age 67)