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 31: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 31, there are no less than 46 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: František Zdeněk Skuherský (190th anniversary, Birth), Manuel Penella (140th 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 31
Tong-jin Kim, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, South Korean composer
Death (age 96)
Petr Růžička, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 71)
Anne Roselle, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Hungarian actress and opera singer
Death (age 95)
André Navarra, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 76)
Paul Le Flem, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 103)
Gevorg Hakobyan, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Juozas Mažeika, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Allan von Schenkel, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Olena Hrebeniuk, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Ukrainian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
France Langus, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 52)
Nobuyuki Nakajima, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Lydia Locke, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, soprano singer from the United States, accused and acquitted of murdering her first husband
Death (age 81)
Jan Willem de Vriend, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth (58th anniversary)
Zdenka Rubinstein, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Death (age 49)
Suzanne Giraud, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Eugène Goossens, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 91)
Cheng Maoyun, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 56)
Alekseĭ Mochalov, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Erkki Eirto, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 47)
Kenneth Radnofsky, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, American saxophonist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Éric Lysøe, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French university teacher and composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Reinhard Goebel, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, musician from Germany
Birth (68th anniversary)
Heiichiro Ohyama, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
Vladimir Yermakov, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Paavo Kostioja, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Death (age 52)
Frøydis Ree Wekre, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Steuart Bedford, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, (1939--2021) conductor, classical pianist
Birth
Ivan Rebroff, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Dermot Troy, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth
Norman Del Mar, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, British conductor, horn player, and biographer
Birth
Sonja Bleiweis-Ivančič, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Heinz Bongartz, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, German conductor and composer (1894-1978)
Birth
Franz Liszt, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Hungarian romantic composer and virtuoso pianist
Death (age 74)
Aristide Baracchi, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Manuel Penella, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Cally Monrad, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth
Opera
“Le 66”, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Marco Bordogni, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 67)
Robert Planquette, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French composer of songs and operettas
Birth
Ignacio Cervantes, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth
František Zdeněk Skuherský, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
François-Auguste Gevaert, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Birth
Agrafena Musina-Pushkina, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, Russian actor and opera singer
Death (age 42)
Amélie-Julie Candeille, Anniversaries (July 31), Classical music history, French actor and musician
Birth