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 4: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For June 4, there are no less than 75 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Laurence Grivot (130th anniversary, Death), Anton Dermota (110th anniversary, Birth), Fedora Barbieri (100th anniversary, Birth), Alfred Prinz (90th anniversary, Birth), Yuriko Kuronuma (80th 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 4
Phyllis Curtin, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Death (age 94)
Aleksandr Jakovlevitsj Gromisj, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 66)
Vladislav Uspensky, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 66)
Edith Oldrup, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 86)
Jean Daetwyler, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, composer (1907-1994)
Death (age 87)
Václav Kašlík, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and director
Death (age 71)
Mikhail Fichtenholz, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Soviet musician
Death (age 65)
Stephanie Atanasov, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Augusta Oltrabella, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, b. 1897-12-27 d. 1981-06-04 Fach: ["Spinto"]
Death (age 83)
Sébastien Daucé, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, French conductor and musicologist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Giuliano Bernardi, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 37)
Davide Franceschetti, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (44th anniversary)
Lucie Ceralová, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Aleksander Michałowski, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Death (age 85)
Frida Leider, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 87)
Seigi Abe, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 83)
Mathis Nitschke, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Vlastislav Antonín Vipler, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 67)
49th anniversary (2021)
Cecilia Bartoli, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Attila Réti, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Solveig Kringlebotn, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano
Birth (57th anniversary)
Sandeep Bhagwati, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Indian composer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Enric Daniel i Ramona, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Spanish businessperson and composer (1880-1963)
Death (age 82)
Snežana Stamenković, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, university teacher
Birth (59th anniversary)
André Werner, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Nurzhamal Usenbayeva, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Kazakhstani opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Aleksandr Inashvili, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1887-1958)
Death (age 70)
Neil Wilson, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, American tenor (1956-2000)
Birth
Đặng Hữu Phúc, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Vietnamese Composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Justin Lavender, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (69th anniversary)
Serge Koussevitzky, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Russian-born conductor, composer and double-bassist and music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (1874-1951)
Death (age 76)
Mira Abendroth, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 70)
Tom Sutcliffe, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, British opera critic
Birth (77th anniversary)
Judith Toff, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 35)
Raffi Armenian, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Armenian-Canadian musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Yuriko Kuronuma, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (80th anniversary)
Colette Boky, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, French-Canadian operatic soprano
Birth (85th anniversary)
Anna Baier, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 75)
Gino Taddei, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Alfred Prinz, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Birth
Valentin Teodorian, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Ivo Žídek, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth
Carolina Ferni, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, singer and violinist
Death (age 86)
George Dima, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Romanian composer and director of church music
Death (age 77)
Fedora Barbieri, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian mezzo-soprano singer
Birth
Manfred Jungwirth, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (bass)
Birth
Robert Merrill, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Bruno Bettinelli, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Anton Dermota, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
Jan Zdeněk Bartoš, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech musician
Birth
Boris Mayzel, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Agathe Backer Grøndahl, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Norwegian pianist and composer
Death (age 59)
Olga Afanasevna Kasjevarova, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1905-1977)
Birth
Yevgeny Mravinsky, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Russian conductor, pianist, and music pedagogue (1903–1988)
Birth
Leo Spies, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Birth
Louis Ucko, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 59)
Angelo Frondoni, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 82)
Laurence Grivot, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 47)
Ingeborg Steffensen, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Danish opera singer and singer
Birth
Irma Tervani, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Anna El-Tour, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Linda Šmídová, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carlo Galeffi, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Eduard Basta, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 34)
Walter Schneider, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, German operatic bass
Birth
Stanisław Moniuszko, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Polish composer
Death (age 53)
Josephine de Reszke, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Karel Haak, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Birth
William Lugg, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, British actor and singer (1852-1939)
Birth
Walery Wysocki, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Birth
Stepan Davydov, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, Russian composer and singer
Death (age 48)
Karl Oberhoffer, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Joseph Schuster, Anniversaries (June 4), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth