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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For January 3, there are no less than 85 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppina Grassini (170th anniversary, Death), Gerd Brenneis (90th anniversary, Birth), Alexander Svechnikov (40th anniversary, Death), Nada Vidmar (30th anniversary, Death), Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt (10th 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 January 3
Thais St Julien, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American soprano.
Death (age 73)
Medeniyet Shahberdiyeva, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Death (age 87)
Barbara Fei, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hong Kong opera singer
Death (age 85)
Gustavo Becerra-Schmidt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Chilean musician
Death (age 84)
Charles Camilleri, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Maltese composer
Death (age 77)
János Fürst, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hungarian-born conductor and violinist
Death (age 71)
Arturo Sergi, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Death (age 80)
Halima Nosirova, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer, music educator and actor (1913-2003)
Death (age 89)
Tadeáš Salva, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, composer and university teacher (1937-1995)
Death (age 57)
Slavko Štrukelj, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 81)
Josef Witt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian tenor
Death (age 92)
Anna Elizabeth Pohl, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, South African opera singer
Death (age 76)
Nada Vidmar, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, partisan
Death (age 72)
Janai Brugger, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (37th anniversary)
Eduard Khagagortyan, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1930-1983)
Death (age 52)
Marion Talley, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer (1906-1983)
Death (age 76)
Maria Milkova-Zolotovich, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 84)
Alexander Svechnikov, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Soviet conductor, choir director and music educator (1890-1980)
Death (age 89)
Merle Tillotson Alcock, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Corrado Margutti, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian composer and opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Bas Wiegers, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Kevin Puts, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Olle Strandberg, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 84)
49th anniversary (2021)
Nadja Michael, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth (51th anniversary)
Mary Garden, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer (1874-1967)
Death (age 92)
Mario Basiola, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
George Rasely, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 76)
Jaroslav Mácha, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Czech composer, doctor and choirmaster
Death (age 89)
Oskar Back, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 83)
Alexander Gretchaninov, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian Romantic composer
Death (age 91)
Ferdinand Barlow, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French choreographer and composer
Death (age 69)
Frank Sumner Dodge, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (70th anniversary)
Jeffrey Solow, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
Adrienne Csengery, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
David Atherton, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, English conductor
Birth (76th anniversary)
Julia Jahnke, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 70)
Heinz Karl Gruber, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Alexander Flessburg, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German actor and opera singer
Death (age 58)
Work for orchestra
“Symphonic Dances, Op. 45”, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history
Premiere 80th anniversary
Delores Ivory Davis, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Arturo Berutti, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 79)
Zygmunt Konieczny, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth (83th anniversary)
Herman Brag, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 75)
Johanna Peters, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Scottish mezzo-soprano
Birth
Gerd Brenneis, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Ernst Mahle, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Anna Forstén, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 79)
Marisa Maresca, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian dancer
Birth
Karl Österreicher, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian conductor, university professor and music educator
Birth
Arseny Koreshchenko, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian classical music composer
Death (age 50)
99th anniversary (2021)
Miloš Konvalinka, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Pierre Dervaux, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French operatic conductor, composer, and pedagogue
Birth
Antonio Estévez, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer, conductor and oboist (1916-1988)
Birth
Modest Tchaikovsky, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Russian writer
Death (age 65)
Raoul Pugno, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French composer, teacher, organist, and pianist
Death (age 61)
Victor Borge, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Danish-American comedian and musician
Birth
Caro Lamoureux, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Richárd Pauli, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Ballet
“The Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66”, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Mariinsky Theatre
Giuseppe Dell'Orefice, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian opera composer, conductor
Death (age 40)
Raoul Koczalski, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth
Lina Abarbanell, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German-American singer (1879-1963)
Birth
Janina Korolewicz-Waydowa, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
John Lodge Ellerton, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 71)
Daniel Alomía Robles, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Peruvian composer and ethnomusicologist
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Carl Holly, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Charles Levadé, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Moritz Hauptmann, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German music theorist, teacher and composer
Death (age 75)
Josef Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Birth
Trinidad Ramos, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 28)
Sybil Grey, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, British singer and actress
Birth
Carl Nebe, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German bass-baritone (1858-1908)
Birth
Richard Franck, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Giuseppina Grassini, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Joseph Dupont, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Belgian musician (1838-1899)
Birth
Friedrich Witt, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German composer and cellist
Death (age 65)
Jacques-Nicolas Lemmens, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Henriette Sontag, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, German operatic singer (1806-1854)
Birth
Caroline Medon, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Baldassare Galuppi, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 78)
Luca Antonio Predieri, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 78)
Willem de Fesch, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Dutch violone player and composer
Death (age 73)
Opera
“Faramondo”, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Her Majesty's Theatre
Michelagnolo Galilei, Anniversaries (January 3), Classical music history, Italian lutenist and composer
Death (age 55)