Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 11: 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.
July 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 11, there are no less than 66 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Amédée de Beauplan (230th anniversary, Birth), Reveriano Soutullo (140th anniversary, Birth), Mojmir Sepe (90th anniversary, Birth), Eric Owens (50th anniversary, Birth), Gabriella Tucci (0th 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 July 11
2020
Gabriella Tucci, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, (1929--2020) opera singer
Death (age 90)
0th anniversary (2020)
2016
Milan Jíra, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Death (age 81)
2014
Eilene Hannan, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Australian singer and opera singer
Death (age 67)
2008
John van Kesteren, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 87)
Li Yuru, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Chinese opera singer
Death (age 84)
1997
Fred Teschler, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
1984
Larry Teal, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American saxophonist
Death (age 79)
Karel Mengelberg, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Dutch composer and conductor
Death (age 81)
1982
Marinus Snoeren, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Dutch cellist and music educator
Death (age 62)
1977
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Icelandic composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1974
Émile Bourdon, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 90)
1971
Andrey Alekseev, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Eric Owens, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American bass-baritone
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
Miloš Linka, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 68)
50th anniversary (2020)
1969
Hina Spani, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 73)
Askar Abdrazakov, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
1966
Dolors Frau i Julià, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Spanish educationist (1882-1964)
Death (age 83)
1962
René Maison, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Death (age 66)
1961
Alastair Miles, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, British operatic and concert bass
Birth (59th anniversary)
1960
Tạ Minh Tâm, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1958
Emil Raykov, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer and opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
1954
Nancy Allen, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, harpist
Birth (66th anniversary)
1952
Tomiko Kōjiba, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, composer, music arranger
Birth (68th anniversary)
1951
Johanna Loisinger, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 86)
1949
Liona Boyd, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
1943
Sándor Bárdi, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1940
Pedro Seiji Asato, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Peruvian composer
Birth (80th anniversary)
1938
Francis Bayer, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, French composer and musicologist
Birth
1937
George Gershwin, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American composer and pianist (1898-1937)
Death (age 38)
Marcia Van Dresser, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American operatic soprano and actress
Death (age 59)
Jeannette Pilou, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian soprano of Greek parentage and Egyptian birth
Birth
1935
Frederick Hemke, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1930
Mojmir Sepe, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Slovene conductor and composer
Birth (90th anniversary)
1929
Hermann Prey, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Elisa Petri, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 60)
1927
Herbert Blomstedt, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (93th anniversary)
1925
Nicolai Gedda, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1924
Liliane Berton, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
1923
Ludmila Dvořáková, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
1921
Henriette Müller-Marion, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, German opera singer, composer and music educator
Death (age 76)
1917
William Furst, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 65)
1905
Franz Osborn, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, German pianist (1905-1955)
Birth
1899
Albina Bini, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Gustav Talman, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1896
1895
Etel Hubert, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1892
Giorgio Federico Ghedini, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1888
Jindřich Vojáček, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
1880
Reveriano Soutullo, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
1879
Agnes Wollebæk, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
1872
Eugenia Tadolini, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano
Death (age 62)
1862
Liza Lehmann, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, English operatic soprano and composer
Birth
1856
Alice Burville, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, British actress and singer
Birth
1847
Ilka Toperczer, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Hungarian vocalist (1847-1876)
Birth
1836
Antônio Carlos Gomes, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth
Anna Bondra, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, singer, opera singer
Death (age 38)
1834
Fredrik Stenhammar, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
1831
Kamilo Mašek, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Slovenian music educator and composer of Czech descent
Birth
1824
Adolphe Samuel, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, French composer, conductor and critic
Birth
1790
Amédée de Beauplan, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, French playwright, composer and painter
Birth
1772
Domenico Ronconi, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Pietro Carlo Guglielmi, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1768
José de Nebra, Anniversaries (July 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Death (age 66)