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.
March 17: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For March 17, there are no less than 100 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Antonín Reichenauer (290th anniversary, Death), Guillermo Uribe Holguín (140th anniversary, Birth), Werner Jaegerhuber (120th anniversary, Birth), John La Montaine (100th anniversary, Birth), Nanette Guilford (30th 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 March 17
Norman Mittelmann, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Drora Drorit, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Israeli singer
Death (age 93)
Ernst Haefliger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Swiss tenor
Death (age 87)
İstemihan Taviloğlu, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Turkish composer
Death (age 60)
Gary Bertini, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Israeli composer and conductor
Death (age 77)
Theodor Uppman, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Natalka Andrusiv, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, tennis player and opera singer (1910-2002)
Death (age 92)
Jaroslav Meier, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, composer, contributing editor, organist
Death (age 77)
Elsa Respighi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 101)
Nanette Guilford, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Francesca Dego, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Birth (31th anniversary)
Raffaele Arié, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Bulgarian singer
Death (age 67)
Baiba Skride, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Latvian violinist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Kristaq Antoniu, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Romanian actor and singer
Death (age 71)
Margarita Cueto, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Mexican opera singer
Death (age 76)
Giulia Tess, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 87)
Jorge Boehringer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Marijan Kos, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
Piero Coppola, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 82)
49th anniversary (2021)
Margarethe Arndt-Ober, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 85)
49th anniversary (2021)
Max Meili, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Swiss tenor (1899-1970)
Death (age 70)
Ann Hallenberg, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
Vladimir Koh, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Serbian musician
Birth (56th anniversary)
William Henry Squire, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, British cellist and composer
Death (age 91)
Patrick Burgan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Zbigniew Kozub, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Polish conductor
Birth (60th anniversary)
Takashi Obara, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer and pianist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Luca Francesconi, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Norbert Walter Peters, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Michael Hovakimyan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Ignác Händl, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 64)
Conrado del Campo, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 74)
Carlos Chausson, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Yury Chernavsky, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Russian musician
Birth (73th anniversary)
Michael Finnissy, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, British composer and pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Balázs Hantos, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
John Lill, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, English classical pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Georges Dumortier, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Belgian television presenter
Birth (79th anniversary)
Klaus Ofczarek, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer
Birth
Václav Hálek, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Setrak, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French Turkish pianist
Birth
Margit László, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Zlata Gašperšič Ognjanović, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Slovene soprano singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Helena Salonius, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, actor (1930-2012)
Birth
Julius Rauscher, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and choirmaster
Death (age 69)
Sinikka Koskela, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth
Edino Krieger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Brazilian composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
Betty Allen, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American singer (1927-2009)
Birth
Mansour Rahbani, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Lebanese composer
Birth
Lehte Mark, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
John La Montaine, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Work for soloist
“Six Épigraphes antiques”, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Mária Kišonová-Hubová, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czechoslovak opera singer and music educator
Birth
Domenico Mustafà, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 82)
Josef Navrátil – Ratili, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, choir director, opera singer
Death (age 72)
Walter Hauck, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German voice actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Tadashi Hattori, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth
Ellabelle Davis, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, African-American singer
Birth
Ernesto Köhler, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 57)
Paolo Serrao, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 76)
Walther Ludwig, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Werner Jaegerhuber, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German-Haitian composer
Birth
Cyril Pecháček, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and choirmaster
Birth
Vida Ferluga, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Tirso de Obregón y Pierrad, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 57)
Vincenc Maixner, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Birth
Édouard Mignan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Carmen Vildez, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French opera singer (1884-1977)
Birth
Guillermo Uribe Holguín, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Colombian musician
Birth
Opera
“Eugene Onegin, Op. 24”, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history
Premiere
Maly Theatre
Walter Kirchhoff, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Anna Stronck-Kappel, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Birth
Ferdinand Laub, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 43)
Paula Doenges, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer (1874-1931)
Birth
Giuseppe Borgatti, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Teresa Saporiti, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian operatic soprano and composer
Death (age 106)
Louise von Ehrenstein, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Jožef Tertnik, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Dina Barberini, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Fromental Halévy, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 62)
Josef Alken, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer
Birth
Ramón Carnicer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish musician (1789-1855)
Death (age 65)
Clovis, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musical poet (chansonnier)
Birth
Pietro Cesari, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, bass, opera singer
Birth
Josef von Rheinberger, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German organist and composer
Birth
Lorenzo Riese, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Charles Wehle, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer and pianist
Birth
Johann Wilhelm Christern, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, journalist, opera singer
Birth
Pierre-Louis Dietsch, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Manuel García, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Spanish singing teacher
Birth
Ernst Friedrich Diez, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Leopold Hofmann, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 54)
Nicola Conforto, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 74)
Nicolas Séjan, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French organist
Birth
Antonín Reichenauer, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 31)
Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, Anniversaries (March 17), Classical music history, French musician
Birth