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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 25, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Amy Eliza Castles (140th anniversary, Birth), Maureen Forrester (90th anniversary, Birth), Radmila Smiljanić (80th anniversary, Birth), Désiré Defauw (60th anniversary, Death), Bernard Ładysz (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 25
Bernard Ładysz, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Polish singer and actor
Death (age 98)
Anner Bylsma, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Dutch cellist
Death (age 85)
Alberto Ponce, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 84)
Guy Fallot, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, French cellist
Death (age 90)
Ivana Loudová, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Death (age 76)
Endre Ütő, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer, theatre manager
Death (age 80)
Carlo Bergonzi, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 90)
Matteo Manuguerra, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Tunisian-born French baritone
Death (age 73)
Mikael Tariverdiev, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 64)
Osvaldo Pugliese, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Argentine pianist, tango composer
Death (age 89)
Ernest McChesney, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 79)
László Ágoston, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Dong-Hyek Lim, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, South Korean musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
Angela Brower, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, mezzo-soprano, opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Zsolt Haja, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, (1983--) opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Juozas Katelė, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 97)
Simon Peder Edwardsen, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 86)
Dora Gatta, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Opera
“Einstein on the Beach”, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history
Premiere
Festival d'Avignon
Davide Cabassi, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Gulnora Alimova, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Douglas Moore, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 75)
Dmitri y Danilovitsj Golovin, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1894-1966)
Death (age 71)
Ādolfs Kaktiņš, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 79)
Marco Betta, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Yōichi Murata, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Japanese trombone player, composer, arranger, producer (1963-)
Birth (57th anniversary)
Yuriy Vlasenko, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, musician
Birth
Christie MacDonald, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and stage actor
Death (age 87)
Nobuya Sugawa, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, concertmaster, saxophonist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Désiré Defauw, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Death (age 74)
Natale de Carolis, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Ilmari Hannikainen, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Finnish composer and pianist
Death (age 62)
Stellan Sagvik, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Swedish saxophonist, musicologist and oboist
Birth (68th anniversary)
Maria Teresa Uribe, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Chilean opera singer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Li-Kuo Chang, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, violinist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Viktor Galkin, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Russian hornist
Birth
Federico Ibarra, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Magdaléna Hajóssyová, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer and music educator
Birth (74th anniversary)
Gyula Toronyi, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 72)
Hiroko Nakamura, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Japanese classical pianist
Birth
Anthony Goldstone, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, British pianist
Birth
Ruža Pospiš-Baldani, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Dimi Palos, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Radmila Smiljanić, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Serbian singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Richard Aaker Trythall, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, American Italian composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
George Pappas, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer (bass)
Birth
Magdalena Cononovici, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Romanian soprano
Birth (83th anniversary)
Liselotte Becker-Egner, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maureen Forrester, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Canadian operatic contralto
Birth
Ramón Iriarte, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Venezuelan opera singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Vera Schlosser, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, (1929-2018)
Birth
John Moulson, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Zsuzsa Divéky, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Adolph Herseth, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Yun Sim-deok, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Korean singer-actor
Birth
Maria Zamboni, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian operstic soprano
Birth
Yvonne Printemps, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Felix Loeffel, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1892-1981)
Birth
Alfredo Casella, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Birth
Amy Eliza Castles, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
Marcel Journet, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Aloys Schmitt, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, German composer, pianist and music teacher
Death (age 77)
Claude Paris, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
Edward Solomon, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, orchestrator and pianist
Birth
Maria Agata Szymanowska, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Polish woman composer
Death (age 41)
Jacopo Foroni, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, opera composer
Birth
Louis Pierre Deffès, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Charles Dibdin, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, British musician, songwriter, dramatist, novelist and actor
Death (age 69)
Joseph-Barnabé Saint-Sevin dit L'Abbé le Fils, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 76)
Giacomo Cordella, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
John Frederick Lampe, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, English musician of German descent
Death (age 48)
Santiago de Murcia, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist and composer
Birth
Agostino Steffani, Anniversaries (July 25), Classical music history, Italian ecclesiastic, diplomat and composer
Birth