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.
July 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 10, there are no less than 92 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Domenico Gabrielli (330th anniversary, Death), László Domahidy (100th anniversary, Birth), Josephine Veasey (90th anniversary, Birth), Donald Tovey (80th anniversary, Death), Graham Johnson (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 July 10
Atilla Manizade, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Turkish-Cypriot singer
Death (age 71)
Jon Vickers, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Canadian singer
Death (age 88)
Viktor Suslin, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 70)
Pierrette Alarie, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Ruth Schönthal, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
Serge Lancen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French composer and pianist
Death (age 82)
Feliks Rudomski, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Polish singer (1912-2000)
Death (age 88)
Greta von Konow, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 97)
Willy Ferenz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, (1923-1998)
Death (age 74)
Patrick Crommelynck, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 49)
Taeko Crommelynck, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Death (age 47)
Werner Egk, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 82)
Maria Jeritza, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 94)
Rudolf Rojahn, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Lkhasaran Linkhovoin, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Soviet actor, singer and opera singer (1924-1980)
Death (age 56)
Mehdi Hosseini, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Arthur Fiedler, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 84)
Algirdas Bagdonavičius, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Eijirō Nakagawa, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese trombone player and composer (1975-)
Birth (45th anniversary)
Michael Kupfer-Radecky, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Vykintas Bieliauskas, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth (48th anniversary)
Dōzan Fujiwara, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Jean Madeira, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 53)
Juliane Banse, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth (51th anniversary)
Vivica Genaux, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jonas Kaufmann, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German tenor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Claudia Pop, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Viktor Veselý, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist, lawyer and organist
Death (age 78)
Svetlana Stepchenko, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian actor
Birth (55th anniversary)
Mary Mills, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Robert Nunez, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
Radka Konforti, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 41)
Povla Frijsh, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
Elena Zaremba, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Marie Igarashi, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Rued Langgaard, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish composer and organist
Death (age 58)
Graham Johnson, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Rhodesian-born, British-based, classical pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Muhai Tang, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Chinese conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Udo Holdorf, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Graciane Finzi, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Otakar Hřímalý, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 61)
Helen Donath, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth (80th anniversary)
Donald Tovey, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 64)
Claus Nørby, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Ğäziz Älmöxämmädev, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 42)
Anatoliy Katz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist
Birth
Jan Wincenty Hawel, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Gerd Nienstedt, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maureen Guy, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Josephine Veasey, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Ginette Doyen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French pianist and music teacher
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
László Domahidy, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (1920-1996)
Birth
Ian Wallace, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, English opera singer and actor (1919-2009)
Birth
John Frandsen, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth
Ljuba Welitsch, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer (1913-1996)
Birth
Hans Appelbaum, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (108th anniversary)
Iša Krejčí, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
Henri Koch, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Birth
Ebe Stignani, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Italian operatic mezzo-soprano singer
Birth
André Souris, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, BElgian composer
Birth
Stefan Askenase, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Classical pianist
Birth
Hasan Rashid, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Egyptian composer and operatic baritone
Birth
Carl Orff, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Marie Caroline Miolan-Carvalho, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 67)
Ján Móry, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Slovak composer and pedagogue
Birth
Vera Schwarz, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Hungarian Soprano
Birth
Rafael Hernando, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Composer of zarzuelas
Death (age 66)
Juozas Katelė, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Agustí Rodas, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 67)
Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Bohemia-born Italian composer (1882-1949)
Birth
August Topman, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Estonian conductor, composer and music educator (1882-1968)
Birth
Antonio de Val, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, maestro, opera singer, tenor
Death (age 74)
Emma Bardac, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Zdena Kendíková, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pianist
Birth
Guillaume Ibos, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Karoline Jagemann, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 71)
Amalie Materna, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano
Birth
Fernando Sor, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist and composer
Death (age 61)
Henryk Wieniawski, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Russian-Polish musician
Birth
Théodore Lajarte, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French librarian and musicologist
Birth
Ludwig Fischer, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German bass opera singer
Death (age 79)
Wilhelm Garvens, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Edward Loder, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, English composer and conductor
Birth
Sigismund von Neukomm, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer and pianist
Birth
Charles-Simon Catel, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, French composer and educator
Birth
Heinrich Bach, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Death (age 76)
Domenico Gabrielli, Anniversaries (July 10), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 30)