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 23: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 23, there are no less than 83 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Anna Sofia Sevelin (230th anniversary, Birth), William Candidus (180th anniversary, Birth), Marie-Julie Halligner (170th anniversary, Death), Amália Rodrigues (100th anniversary, Birth), Susan Graham (60th 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 23
Anita Garanča, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Latvian singer and educationist (1949-2015)
Death (age 66)
David Aiken, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 93)
Louis Danto, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 81)
Ferry Gruber, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
Carlos Paredes, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Death (age 79)
André Gertler, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Death (age 90)
Stanislava Součková, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 73)
Georges Auric, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 84)
Jakub Hrůša, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech conductor
Birth (39th anniversary)
Mathieu Ahlersmeyer, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German actor, singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
Rina Massardi, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, actor, filmmaker, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Li Yugang, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Chinese singer and actor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Emanuel-Cristian Caraman, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Silvia Colloca, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Singer, actress, author and TV cooking personality
Birth (43th anniversary)
Péter Halász, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Matthäus Schmidlechner, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Ferran Cruixent, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Wu Bixia, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Chinese singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Nikandr Sergeevič Hanaev, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1890-1974)
Death (age 84)
Søren Nils Eichberg, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German/Danish composer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Anja Harteros, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (48th anniversary)
Erik Årman, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Alfredo Schiuma, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 78)
Alain Lefèvre, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French Canadian pianist and composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Susan Graham, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Marat Gareev, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Vytautas Kurnickas, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Susan Dunn, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Barnabás Dukay, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Hungarian composer, music educator and university professor
Birth (70th anniversary)
Sławomir Stanisław Czarnecki, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Maria João Pires, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Portuguese pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Metoděj Janíček, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 78)
Thomas Herndon, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Joan Gamisans Arabí, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Spanish singer and composer (1879-1933)
Death (age 53)
Ava June, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Birth
Leon Fleisher, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American conductor and pianist
Birth
Sigrid Wolf, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 64)
Sigrid Wolf-Schøller, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 64)
Louise Parker, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American contralto
Birth
Ernő Tálas, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Amália Rodrigues, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Portuguese recording artist, fado singer, actress
Birth
Leopold Kolar, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, concertmaster
Birth
Ann Ayars, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, actor; The Youngest Profession (1918-1995)
Birth
Ernest van der Eyken, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Renato Carenzio, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, (1913-1985)
Birth
Raymond Sabarich, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French trumpeter
Birth
Zygmunt Noskowski, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 63)
Elsa Maasik, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1908-1991)
Birth
Olga Kalinina, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1907-1959)
Birth
Georges Hugon, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Boris Gmyrya, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth
Silvestr Hipman, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and writer
Birth
Johannes Müller, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German composer and singer
Birth
Enid Watkins, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Emil Scaria, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 47)
Stefan Belina-Skupiewski, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Polish educationist and singer
Birth
Ketty Lapeyrette, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Borghild Langaard, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Peter Hegar, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, (1882-1946)
Birth
Josef Věnceslav Soukup, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech composer, painter and educator (1819-1882)
Death (age 63)
Hilarión Eslava, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Spanish composer and pedagogue
Death (age 70)
Gustav Dupont, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German opera singer (tenor) (1867-1912)
Birth
Francesco Cilea, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Ernst Bürstinghaus, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Jean-Louis Tulou, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French composer, flute teacher, player and instrument maker
Death (age 78)
Carl Marx, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French poet and novelist
Death (age 73)
Ferdinand Troyer, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Austrian noble and musician
Death (age 71)
Marie-Julie Halligner, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 64)
Mieczysław Apolinary Horbowski, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
Christian Heinrich Rinck, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 76)
William Candidus, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, American opera singer (1840-1910)
Birth
František Max Kníže, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Czech composer and musician
Death (age 55)
Édouard Colonne, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, French conductor and violinist
Birth
Adolf Pollitzer, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Eduard Marxsen, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Johann Vesque von Püttlingen, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1803-1883)
Birth
Sergey Grigoryevich Golitsyn, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, opera singer, poet, singer, writer
Birth
Franz Berwald, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
Anna Sofia Sevelin, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Ludwig Hellwig, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth
Domenico Scarlatti, Anniversaries (July 23), Classical music history, Italian composer, son of Alessandro Scarlatti
Death (age 71)