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.
June 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 10, there are no less than 81 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
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)
Neal E. Boyd, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American opera singer, winner of Season 3 of America's Got Talent
Death (age 42)
Tuula Tillaeus, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Finnish stage actor (1945-2008)
Death (age 62)
Melani García, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Birth (13th anniversary)
Michèle Auclair, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French violinist
Death (age 80)
Frank Patterson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Irish tenor
Death (age 61)
Grete Natzler, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, actress and singer (1906-1999)
Death (age 92)
Berthe Monmart, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 76)
Ilja Aksionovas, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (24th anniversary)
Arleen Auger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 53)
Emil Eliasson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (31th anniversary)
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)
Shunsuke Sato, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (36th anniversary)
Władysław Szeptycki, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 65)
Karl Scully, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Dan Ettinger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Israeli conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Michel d'Ottaviani, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Hans-Joachim Frey, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German cultural manager
Birth (55th anniversary)
Petr Malásek, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, musician and pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Ian Munro, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth (57th anniversary)
Ann Millikan, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Milan Bürger, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
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)
Erzsi Bodó, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Per-Olov Kindgren, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (64th anniversary)
Léonce de Saint-Martin, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 67)
Grzegorz Fitelberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 73)
Laurent Petitgirard, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (70th anniversary)
John Treleaven, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Elvira Colonnese, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 89)
Stanislav Mašata, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 45)
Martin Wesley-Smith, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Sylvio Lazzari, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 86)
Carmen Tur Melchor, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 42)
Violetta Villas, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Polish cabaret star, singer, actress, composer, songwriter
Birth
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)
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)
Květa Koníčková, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Eric Garrett, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, English operatic bass
Birth
Bruno Bartoletti, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth
Louis Fleury, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 48)
Aase Nordmo Løvberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Elizabeth Parkina, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 40)
Agustí Cohí Grau, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Spanish composer and educationist (1921-2012)
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Zbyněk Vostřák, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Jack Harrold, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Arrigo Boito, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Italian opera composer and librettist of Verdi's opera ''Otello'' (1842-1918)
Death (age 76)
Giuseppe Armanini, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 43)
Max Vogrich, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer
Death (age 64)
Inia Te Wiata, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Ngati Raukawa; opera singer, film actor, carver, artist
Birth
Ralph Kirkpatrick, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American harpsichordist and musicologist
Birth
Carl Neldel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 48)
Robert Still, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Erwin Dressel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German musician
Birth
Frederick Loewe, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian-American composer
Birth
Margarita Cueto, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Birth
Ernest Chausson, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 44)
Frederick Jagel, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, American singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Pavel Bořkovec, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Opera
“Tristan and Isolde”, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history
Premiere
National Theatre Munich
Therese Rothauser, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Birth
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)
Friedrich Kalkbrenner, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German-born French pianist, composer, piano teacher and piano manufacturer
Death (age 64)
Heinrich von Herzogenberg, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
Wilhelm Mayer, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Clara Novello, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, English soprano singer
Birth
Marie Recio, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, cantatrice
Birth
Jindřiška Rettigová, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech opera singer and soprano
Birth
Karel Hanke, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 53)
Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 53)
Chevalier de Saint-George, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 53)
Michel Paul Guy de Chabanon, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French violinist, composer and music theorist (1730-1792)
Death (age 62)
Joseph Daussoigne-Méhul, Anniversaries (June 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth