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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 8, there are no less than 71 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis Guéymard (140th anniversary, Death), George Antheil (120th anniversary, Birth), Harald Pröglhöf (100th anniversary, Birth), Micha Hamel (50th anniversary, Birth), Bidzina Kvernadze (10th 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 8
Oliver Knussen, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 66)
Bidzina Kvernadze, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Death (age 81)
Nikola Nikolov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 82)
Kunio Toda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist (1915-2003)
Death (age 87)
Warren Benfield, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 88)
Louis Aubeux, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 81)
Miloslav Kořínek, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 73)
Günter Bialas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 87)
Benjamin Grosvenor, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, british pianist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Platon Maiboroda, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 70)
Opera
“The making of the representative for Planet”, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history
Premiere
Houston Grand Opera
Victoria Sánchez, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Venezuelan Conductor and Pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Nina Morgana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American soprano
Death (age 94)
Aino Seep, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, operetta singer, opera soloist, and stage actress
Death (age 57)
Pirjo Jonas, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer, soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
Mark Omvlee, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer and voice actor
Birth (43th anniversary)
Peter McGillivray, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Mário Simões Dias, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Portuguese musician
Death (age 71)
Micha Hamel, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Dutch composer, conductor and poet
Birth (50th anniversary)
Josephine Pilars de Pilar, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Hagai Shaham, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Israeli violinist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Andrea Lucchesini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (55th anniversary)
Franz Larkens, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Gabriella Besanzoni, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 72)
Kan’ichi Shimofusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 64)
Otto Weiter, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
John Bell Young, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Zoraide Amedea Mei Figner, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian Russian opera singer
Death (age 93)
Matthias Hölle, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Bohemia-born Italian composer (1882-1949)
Death (age 66)
Helmut Tromm, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Shigeaki Saegusa, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Philippe Gaubert, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 62)
Marie Pivodová, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Maria Helena Rosas Fernandes, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth (87th anniversary)
Viktor Fedotov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian conductor
Birth
Carl Marx, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 71)
Barbara Fei, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hong Kong opera singer
Birth
Rudolf von Milde, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Robert Polák, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, opera director, opera singer
Death (age 60)
József Réti, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer and opera singer
Birth
Jeanine Collard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
Jan Panenka, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Birth
Harald Pröglhöf, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Ernst Haefliger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swiss tenor
Birth
Kishio Hirao, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Ivan Melnikov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Russian opera baritone
Death (age 74)
Carlo Zecchi, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth
George Antheil, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American avant-garde composer, pianist, author and inventor
Birth
Giuseppe Luigini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 76)
Vladimir Nikitič Kašperov, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, 1827-1894
Death (age 67)
Cirila Medved-Škerlj, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth
Grzegorz Orłow, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and vocal pedagogue
Birth
Percy Grainger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Australian composer, arranger and pianist
Birth
Marie Tiffany, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth
Oscar Arnoldson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 51)
Louis Guéymard, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 57)
Edoardo Ferrari-Fontana, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Birth
Josef Dessauer, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 78)
Rita Strohl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Rudolf Dellinger, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Jindřich Emanuel Siegl, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, opera singer, organist
Birth
Senatore Sparapani, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Adolf Robinson, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Vatroslav Lisinski, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Ernst Koch, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer
Birth
Sophie Belmont, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
Antonio Maria Bononcini, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, Italian composer and cellist
Death (age 49)
Theobald I of Navarre, Anniversaries (July 8), Classical music history, King of Navarre from 1234 to 1253
Death (age 52)