Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 14: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2022, 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 14: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 14, there are no less than 82 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Pierre Montan Berton (241th anniversary, Death), Lior Shambadal (71th anniversary, Birth), Lucrezia Bori (61th anniversary, Death), André Amellér (31th anniversary, Death), Angelo Lo Forese (1th 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 May 14
Ester Mägi, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 99)
Angelo Lo Forese, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 100)
Derek Hammond-Stroud, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, English opera singer
Death (age 86)
Benno Kusche, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 94)
Otto Edelmann, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 86)
André Amellér, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 78)
Nadine Sierra, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, American opera soprano
Birth (33th anniversary)
Javid Samadov, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
Danjūrō Ishizaka, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (42th anniversary)
Alexander Kipnis, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Operatic bass
Death (age 87)
Teodor Hirner, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, choir director, composer, conductor, music pedagogue, organist
Death (age 65)
Hipólito Lázaro, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 86)
Juliette Hurel, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French flautist
Birth (51th anniversary)
Stephen DeCesare, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, American composer, singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Goran Dime, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Nina Koshetz, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Russian American opera singer
Death (age 73)
Paul McGrath, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (57th anniversary)
Andrew Lewis, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Lucio Gregoretti, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Ronan Tynan, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Irish singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Lucrezia Bori, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 72)
Daniela Dessì, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Virginia Kerr, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Irish opera singer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Robin Hill, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, British composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Helen Field, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, lyrical singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Natalia Rom, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Birth (71th anniversary)
Lior Shambadal, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Israeli composer and conductor
Birth (71th anniversary)
Bianca Maleczky, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 57)
Zola Amaro, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Death (age 53)
Tania León, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Cuban composer and conductor
Birth
Gertrud Spliid, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Maurice Simon, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 62)
Nicola Sgrò, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
Thorbjørn Lindhjem, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Ara Berberian, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
József Gábor, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, actor
Death (age 49)
Jutta Meyfarth, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Čestmír Gregor, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Patrice Munsel, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, singer (1925-2016)
Birth
Joly Braga Santos, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Opera
“The Perfect Fool, Op. 39”, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history
Premiere
Royal Opera House
Jindřich Rohan, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, conductor (1919-1978)
Birth
Lou Harrison, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Hans Braun, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Lance Dossor, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Australian musician
Birth
Rudolf Strobl, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Polish pianist (1831-1915)
Death (age 84)
Hans Vogt, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Felice Quaranta, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, conductor, teacher
Birth
Jiří Sternwald, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Sirzad Huseynov, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Antonio Salvarezza, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Aldo Ferraresi, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Lūcija Garūta, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth
Hans Stüwe, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German actor (1901-1976)
Birth
Antonio Prudenza, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Max Maretzek, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 75)
Youra Guller, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Felix Petyrek, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Otto Klemperer, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German conductor and composer
Birth
Maurice Vieux, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French violist
Birth
Gustav Föppel, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer
Death (age 60)
May Mukle, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Franz Diener, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 30)
Giuseppe Armanini, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Mathilde de Craponne, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French lyric artist
Birth
Gizella Flatt-Győrffy, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, (1870--1943) opera singer
Birth
Eleanor Everest Freer, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, American composer and philanthropist
Birth
Jacob Niclas Ahlström, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Kapellmeister, composer, organist
Death (age 51)
Louise Methfessel, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 36)
Francesco Marconi, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Fanny Mendelssohn, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German pianist and composer
Death (age 41)
Johan Peter Emilius Hartmann, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Francesca Lebrun, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German singer and composer
Death (age 35)
Pierre Montan Berton, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 53)
Angélique Cénas, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, French actor and opera singer
Birth
Henry Reinhold, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 61)
António Teixeira, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Portuguese composer
Birth
Johann Philipp Förtsch, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, German opera composer
Birth
Francesco Rasi, Anniversaries (May 14), Classical music history, Italian composer, singer, instrumentalist, poet
Birth