Music anniversaries to be commemorated on June 10: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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.
June 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 10, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul (230th anniversary, Birth), Johann Abraham Peter Schulz (220th anniversary, Death), Hariclea Darclée (160th anniversary, Birth), Laurent Petitgirard (70th anniversary, Birth), Mark-Anthony Turnage (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 June 10
2019
Sven-David Sandström, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 76)
Ib Nørholm, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Danish musician
Death (age 88)
2018
Neal E. Boyd, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American opera singer, winner of Season 3 of America's Got Talent
Death (age 42)
2008
Tuula Tillaeus, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Finnish stage actor (1945-2008)
Death (age 62)
2005
Michèle Auclair, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French violinist
Death (age 80)
2000
Frank Patterson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Irish tenor
Death (age 61)
1999
Grete Natzler, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, actress and singer (1906-1999)
Death (age 92)
1997
Berthe Monmart, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 76)
1996
Ilja Aksionovas, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (24th anniversary)
1993
Arleen Auger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 53)
1989
Emil Eliasson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (31th anniversary)
1987
Clara-Jumi Kang, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German violinist
Birth (33th anniversary)
Valentina Naforniță, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (33th anniversary)
1984
Shunsuke Sato, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
1980
Władysław Szeptycki, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 65)
1978
Karl Scully, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1971
Dan Ettinger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Michel d'Ottaviani, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
50th anniversary (2020)
1965
Hans-Joachim Frey, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German cultural manager
Birth (55th anniversary)
1964
Petr Malásek, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, musician and pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
1963
Ann Millikan, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Milan Bürger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ian Munro, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
1960
Mark-Anthony Turnage, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, English composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Élizabeth Vidal, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth (60th anniversary)
1957
Erzsi Bodó, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
1956
Per-Olov Kindgren, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (64th anniversary)
1954
Léonce de Saint-Martin, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 67)
1953
Grzegorz Fitelberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 73)
1950
Laurent Petitgirard, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1949
Elvira Colonnese, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
1948
Stanislav Mašata, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 45)
1945
Martin Wesley-Smith, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
1944
Sylvio Lazzari, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 86)
1943
Carmen Tur Melchor, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 42)
1938
Violetta Villas, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Singer, actress (1938-2011)
Birth
1936
Annikki Uimonen, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 45)
Bolesław Kon, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Death (age 29)
1934
Frederick Delius, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 72)
Julia Gwynne, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Death (age 78)
1932
Květa Koníčková, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1926
Louis Fleury, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 48)
Bruno Bartoletti, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
1923
Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1922
Elizabeth Parkina, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
1921
Agustí Cohí Grau, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer and educationist (1921-2012)
Birth
1920
Zbyněk Vostřák, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
Jack Harrold, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Arrigo Boito, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello''
Death (age 76)
1917
Giuseppe Armanini, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 43)
1916
Max Vogrich, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer
Death (age 64)
1915
Inia Te Wiata, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Ngati Raukawa; opera singer, film actor, carver, artist
Birth
1912
1911
Carl Neldel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
1909
Erwin Dressel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
1901
Frederick Loewe, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian-American composer
Birth
1900
Margarita Cueto, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth
1899
Ernest Chausson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 44)
1897
Frederick Jagel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1895
Martin Roeder, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 44)
1894
Pavel Bořkovec, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
1890
Dorothy Bond, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, English coloratura soprano
Birth
1869
1865
Therese Rothauser, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth
1860
Hariclea Darclée, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
Friederike Voss, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
1849
Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer
Death (age 64)
1843
Heinrich von Herzogenberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
1831
Wilhelm Mayer, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1814
Marie Recio, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, cantatrice
Birth
1813
Jindřiška Rettigová, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and soprano
Birth
1803
Karel Hanke, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 53)
1800
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 53)
1799
Chevalier de Saint-George, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 53)
1792
Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 62)
1790
Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth