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 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 16, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Vítězslava Kaprálová (80th anniversary, Death), Pascal Rophé (60th anniversary, Birth), Eva Turner (30th anniversary, Death), Fritz Hübner (20th anniversary, Death), Maureen Forrester (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 June 16
Gennady Rozhdestvensky, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Russian conductor and composer
Death (age 87)
Bjørn Lie-Hansen, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 81)
Ryszard Wrzaskala, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, composer, pianist
Death (age 86)
Pierre D'Archambeau, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Belgian violinist
Death (age 87)
Klavdia Kudriashova, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1925-2012)
Death (age 86)
Maureen Forrester, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Canadian operatic contralto
Death (age 79)
Fritz Hübner, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 67)
Justin Taylor, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, harpsichordist
Birth (28th anniversary)
Eva Turner, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 98)
Annelies Burmeister, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 59)
Folke Andersson, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 95)
Maria von Ilosvay, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Hungarian contralto
Death (age 74)
Maurice Duruflé, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French classical composer and organist
Death (age 84)
Oksana Dyka, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian operatic soprano
Birth (42th anniversary)
Pablo Sainz Villegas, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Birth (43th anniversary)
Nokuthula Ngwenyama, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
František Vrána, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech composer, pianist and organist
Death (age 60)
Opera
“Death in Venice, Op. 88”, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history
Premiere
Aldeburgh Festival
Jaromir Trafankowski, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Roustem Saïtkoulov, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Umberto Urbano, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
Paule de Lestang, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French pianist (1875-1968)
Death (age 92)
Yuri Khanon, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Pianist and composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Pascal Rophé, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Laima Domikaitė, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Nace Junkar, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Slovene singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Lars Cleveman, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (62th anniversary)
José Pablo Moncayo García, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Mexican pianist, percussionist, music teacher, composer and conductor
Death (age 45)
Jerry Hadley, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Xäydär Bigiçef, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Soviet Tatar singer
Birth
Ludwig Zenk, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, composer, conductor, music pedagogue
Death (age 48)
Bronisław Huberman, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Polish musician
Death (age 64)
Ravil Martynov, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Russian conductor (1946-2004)
Birth
Jiří Langmajer, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Sigrid Onégin, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Franco-German operatic contralto
Death (age 54)
Dino Ciani, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Pirkko Talola-Aaltonen, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (80th anniversary)
Vítězslava Kaprálová, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 25)
Viktor Roman Moser, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech violinist, music educator and composer
Death (age 75)
Rosina Palmer, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Australian operatic singer
Death (age 87)
Edith Thallaug, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Norwegian actress
Birth
Sergiu Comissiona, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Harras Hursti, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Lilyana Bareva, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Fanny Borsari, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Australian opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Walter Barylli, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth (99th anniversary)
99th anniversary (2021)
Milivoj Uzelac, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Gladys Kuchta, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Alexander Steinbrecher, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Willi Boskovsky, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Théophile-Adolphe Manoury, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French baritone
Death (age 62)
Elena Dmitrievna Kroeglikova, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Birth
Conrad Beck, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1901-1989)
Birth
Helen Traubel, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Armand Tokatyan, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Bruno Weigl, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
František Neumann, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator and composer
Birth
Luise del Zopp, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German actress and screenwriter
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Lluís Gonzaga Jordà i Rossell, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist
Birth
Bohumil Vendler, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Paul Vidal, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French composer, conductor and music teacher (1863-1931)
Birth
Emil Sjögren, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth
William Shakespeare, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Edmond Duvernoy, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
David Popper, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Bohemian cellist and composer
Birth
Jan Malát, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Frederic Archer, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Adolf Průcha, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
Valentino Fioravanti, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 72)
Toussaint Eugène Ernest Mocker, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, French opera tenor and director
Birth
Johann Adam Hiller, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 75)
Karl Christian Agthe, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Birth
Johann Christoph Bach III, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Organist in Ohrdruf
Birth
349th anniversary (2021)
Giovanni Paolo Colonna, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Nathanael Schnittelbach, Anniversaries (June 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth