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.
May 10: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 10, there are no less than 93 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle (260th anniversary, Birth), Charles Avison (250th anniversary, Death), Angelica Catalani (240th anniversary, Birth), Catterino Cavos (180th anniversary, Death), Gabriela Montero (50th 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 May 10
Raisa Vasilevna Kotova, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 79)
Jack Body, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, New Zealand composer, art photographer and musicologist
Death (age 70)
Leyla Gencer, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Turkish soprano
Death (age 79)
Achim Wichert, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German opera singer and music educator
Death (age 74)
Ian Adam, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 76)
Gavin George, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (17th anniversary)
Bogna Sokorska, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
Clara Rockmore, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian-born American musician
Death (age 87)
Oreste Kirkop, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Maltese opera singer
Death (age 74)
Primitivo Lázaro, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 88)
Polly Batic, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Henri Ledroit, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Contre tenor
Death (age 42)
Wilhelm Strienz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 86)
Boris Khaykin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 73)
Sergei Nakariakov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian trumpeter
Birth (43th anniversary)
Owen Brannigan, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 65)
Christine Gogolin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German presenter and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Sirzad Huseynov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 64)
49th anniversary (2021)
Shūkichi Mitsukuri, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 75)
49th anniversary (2021)
Gabriela Montero, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Venezuelan musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Alice Coote, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British mezzo-soprano
Birth (52th anniversary)
Arthur Carron, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 66)
Bernd Redmann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Yves Castagnet, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French organist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Mark Andre, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Work for orchestra with soloist
“Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102”, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history
Premiere
Barbara Fris, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Canadian soprano and actress
Birth (64th anniversary)
Shōji Takashima, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, choir director, conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Ani Kavafian, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (72th anniversary)
Piotr Paleczny, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish classical pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Klaus Ager, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth (74th anniversary)
Kun-Woo Paik, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Patrick Crommelynck, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Maxim Shostakovich, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Soviet, American and Russian conductor and pianist
Birth (82th anniversary)
Hope Temple, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Irish songwriter and composer
Death (age 78)
Annerose Schmidt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (84th anniversary)
Judith Beckmann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Herbert Witherspoon, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American operatic bass
Death (age 61)
Dmitri Nabokov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Opera singer and author
Birth
Birutė Almonaitytė, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Selma Kurz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 58)
Yuzo Toyama, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Composer and conductor
Birth (89th anniversary)
Jean Fenn, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, singer
Birth (90th anniversary)
Eva Knardahl, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth
Jadwiga Dzikówna, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
B. Shankar Rao, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Indian musician
Birth (98th anniversary)
Guðmundur Jónsson, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Peter Maag, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth
Paul Manz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Pauline Guéymard-Lauters, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer in Paris
Death (age 83)
Milton Babbitt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Richard Lewis, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Birth
Lillian Nordica, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 56)
Adrian Aeschbacher, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Swiss classical pianist (1912-2002)
Birth
Thom de Klerk, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Dutch bassoonist, music teacher, conductor and music director
Birth
Emilie Zachardová, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer, pedagogue
Birth
George Broderick, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 50)
Max Lorenz, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Birth
Josefina Robledo Gallego, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, classical guitarist, composer
Birth
Helēna Kozlovska-Ersa, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Latvian opera and folksong singer
Birth
Dimitri Tiomkin, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Max Steiner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austria-born American music composer of theatre and films, as well as a conductor (1988-1971)
Birth
Giulio Crimi, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
John Goss, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 79)
Gustave Huberdeau, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Anna Erichsen, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Pietro Magri, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian organist and choir director
Birth
Eleonore de Ahna, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 27)
Joaquina Sitchez, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Spanish soprano and actress (1780-1864)
Death (age 83)
Karel Bautzký, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth
Fernande d'Erlincourt, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French comedian
Birth
Mathilda Lagermark, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Franz Jäger, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and composer
Death (age 56)
Max Staegemann, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Catterino Cavos, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 64)
Jean-Baptiste-Sauveur Gavaudan, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 67)
Amalie Joachim, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Angiolina Ortolani, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Regina Hitzelberger, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 39)
Stanislas Verroust, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer, teacher and oboist
Birth
Franz Götze, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Johann Evangelist Haydn, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Austrian singer
Death (age 61)
Nikolai Alexeyevich Titov, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Étienne-Joseph Floquet, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 36)
Angelica Catalani, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
George Thomas Smart, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English musician
Birth
Charles Avison, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 61)
Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French army officer
Birth
Christoph Graupner, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 77)
Jean-Marie Leclair, Anniversaries (May 10), Classical music history, French Baroque violinist and composer
Birth