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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 3, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jacobus Gallus (470th anniversary, Birth), Alfredo Keil (170th anniversary, Birth), Carl Schuricht (140th anniversary, Birth), Carlos Kleiber (90th anniversary, Birth), Audra Mcdonald (50th 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 3
Arnold Eidus, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, violinist
Death (age 90)
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Death (age 52)
Paolo Silveri, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 87)
Walter Cassel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American opera singer (1910-2000)
Death (age 90)
Sjeng Kraft, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Dutch writer (1924-1999)
Death (age 74)
George Lloyd, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 85)
Zelma Watson George, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
Aysoeloe Baykadamova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1927-1992)
Death (age 64)
Yulianna Avdeeva, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Lola Astanova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian-American
Birth (38th anniversary)
Louis Durey, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 91)
Jasmin Besig, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Cristiano Cremonini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Karel Ančerl, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and director conductor of Czech Philharmonic
Death (age 65)
Yeung Yip Wang, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Audra Mcdonald, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American singer and actress
Birth (50th anniversary)
Gianluca Terranova, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and actor
Birth (50th anniversary)
Rachid Ben Abdeslam, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Moroccan singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Oswald Sallaberger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (54th anniversary)
Deems Taylor, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American composer, music critic, and promoter of classical music
Death (age 80)
Komáromy Pál, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Jay Hunter Morris, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (57th anniversary)
Shin Youngok, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, South Korean singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Uzi Shalev, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, bassoonist
Birth (59th anniversary)
Maryla Jonas, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 48)
Gabriele-Maria Ronge, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Peter Breiner, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Slovak conductor, composer, pianist and writer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Richard Mohaupt, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer, pianist and conductor
Death (age 52)
Malika Bellaribi Le Moal, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Jorge Luis Prats, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Cuban pianist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Růžena Kašparová, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 73)
Peter Cón, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, composer
Birth
Peter Ruzicka, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (72th anniversary)
John Dodington, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Miroslav Kejmar, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech music educator and trumpeter
Birth (79th anniversary)
Peer Raben, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German composer and actor
Birth
Brigitte Fassbaender, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Valentin Feygin, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet Russian cellist
Birth
Lizete Iesmiņa-Mihelsone, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 61)
Tito Del Bianco, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Carlos Kleiber, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German-born Austrian conductor
Birth
Anastazja Szczepkowska, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 77)
Milan Munclinger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor, fluteist, music educator, composer and musicologist
Birth
David Ward, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, bass opera singer
Birth
Johannes Lükki, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Jean Fournier, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Nataliya Zakharchenko, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, lecturer, music pedagogue, opera singer, professor, singer
Birth
Jerzy Garda, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ruth Crawford Seeger, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American composer (1901-1953)
Birth
Hjalmar Håkansson, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 56)
Jules Delsart, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French cellist and teacher
Death (age 55)
Klimenty Korchmaryov, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer and pianist (1899-1958)
Birth
Benet Morató i Maynou, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Josef von Manowarda, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Achille de De Bassini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Carl Schuricht, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
George M. Cohan, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, American entertainer, composer and playwright
Birth
Franz Bendel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German musician
Death (age 41)
Jozef Michal Poniatowski, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Polish szlachcic, composer and operatic tenor (1796-1873)
Death (age 77)
Vicente Arregui Garay, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
William Wallace, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Scottish composer and writer (1860-1940)
Birth
Vilém Heš, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Leoš Janáček, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Alfredo Keil, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Portuguese artist and composer (1850-1907)
Birth
Achilles Alferaki, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Russian composer and statesman of Greek descent (1846-1919)
Birth
Apolinar Brull, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
Mathilde Palazzesi, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Cecilia Davies, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 80)
Laureano Fuentes, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Cuban musician
Birth
Louis Théodore Gouvy, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Marianne Friederike Cäcilie Zaengl, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Joseph Quesnel, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Death (age 62)
Johann Went, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Czech oboist and composer
Death (age 56)
Placido Mandanici, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Christian August Pohlenz, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
Karl Melchior Jakob Moltke, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Marc'Antonio Pasqualini, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer and composer
Death (age 77)
Jacopo Guglielmi, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Alessandro Stradella, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Jacobus Gallus, Anniversaries (July 3), Classical music history, Slovenian Renaissance composer
Birth