Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 16: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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 16: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 16, there are no less than 99 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Friedrich Wilhelm Berner (243th anniversary, Birth), Georges Marty (163th anniversary, Birth), Mily Balakirev (113th anniversary, Death), Friedrich Gulda (93th anniversary, Birth), Susanna Rigacci (63th 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 16
Rudolf Růžička , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 81)
Irene Jordan , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 97)
Nicola Ghiuselev , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Éva Andor , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer (1939-2014)
Death (age 74)
Maria Bieșu , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Moldovan opera singer (1935-2012)
Death (age 76)
Elisabeth Rose , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, lyrical singer
Death (age 93)
Gohar Gasparyan , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer (1924-2007)
Death (age 82)
Riccardo Brengola , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian violinist and music teacher (1917-2004)
Death (age 87)
Jacques Herbillon , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French singer (1936-2003)
Death (age 66)
Taisia Burtseva , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Death (age 73)
Gertrude Grob-Prandl , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian operatic soprano (1917-1995)
Death (age 77)
Marie Podvalová , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Czech opera singer (1909-1992)
Death (age 82)
Renáta Göncz , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (32th anniversary)
Arus Adschemjan , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Birth (40th anniversary)
Vina Bovy , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Belgian operatic soprano singer
Death (age 82)
Lav Vrbanić , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Croatian singer and singing teacher (1904–1983)
Death (age 79)
Eduard Müller , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swiss organist (1912-1983)
Death (age 70)
Antti Siirala , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Finnish musician
Birth (44th anniversary)
Árpád Sándor , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
William Steinberg , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American conductor (1899-1978)
Death (age 78)
Chiara Zeffirelli , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Soprano coloratura
Birth (47th anniversary)
John Osborn , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American operatic tenor
Birth (51th anniversary)
Jeremy Denk , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American classical pianist
Birth (53th anniversary)
Helena Oleska , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Death (age 94)
Monica Danielson , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Sue Harvard , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Welsh-American operatic soprano
Death (age 78)
Ladislav Berka , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, composer, choir director, teacher
Death (age 56)
Graciela Araya , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Roman Turovsky-Savchuk , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American artist
Birth (62th anniversary)
Susanna Rigacci , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swedish-born Italian soprano
Birth (63th anniversary)
Miroslav Dvorský , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Slovak opera singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Maria Júdice da Costa , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Portuguese opera singer
Death (age 89)
Andrew Litton , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (64th anniversary)
Clemens Krauss , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian conductor and opera impresario (1893 - 1954)
Death (age 61)
Monica Huggett , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, British conductor and baroque violinist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Věra Páchová , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Birth (71th anniversary)
Ferruccio Furlanetto , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian operatic bass
Birth (74th anniversary)
Guy-Claude Luypaerts , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French conductor, composer and musicologist
Birth (74th anniversary)
Olav Anton Thommessen , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and librettist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Leone Sinigaglia , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 75)
Jean-Claude Pennetier , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French pianist, orthodox priest, composer and conductor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Urs Schneider , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swiss conductor
Birth (84th anniversary)
Kim Byong-hwa , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, North Korean conductor
Birth
Keriman Davran , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer (soprano)
Birth
Donald Martino , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American composer (1931-2005)
Birth
Thomas Ungar , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (92th anniversary)
Friedrich Gulda , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian pianist and composer (1930-2000)
Birth
Zlata Tkach , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Moldovan composer and music educator
Birth
Paul Angerer , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian violist, conductor and composer
Birth
Pavlina Apostolova , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Yugoslav opera singer
Birth
Mordechai Rechtman , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Israeli bassoonist, conductor, educator and arranger
Birth
Ján Zimmer , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1926-1993)
Birth
Ginette Keller , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Otmar Suitner , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian conductor (1922-2010)
Birth
Liberace , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American pianist (1919–1987)
Birth
Mally Burjam-Borga , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Finnish singer (1874-1919)
Death (age 44)
Vera Rózsa , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Fernand Halphen , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French Jewish composer and art collector (1872-1917)
Death (age 45)
Jan Zborovský , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Birth (108th anniversary)
Béla Halasi , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Agnes Jacobsson , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Death (age 75)
Hugo Hasslo , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Mily Balakirev , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1837-1910)
Death (age 73)
Grigory Ginzburg , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Sibyl Sanderson , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1864-1903)
Death (age 38)
Jan Kiepura , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Polish actor and singer
Birth
Viktor Oransky , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Maria Milkova-Zolotovich , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer (1898-1983)
Birth
René Hérent , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Walther Geiser , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1897-1993)
Birth
Ivanka Ribič , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, musician, music teacher, opera singer
Birth
Oto Kubín , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Paul van Kempen , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Dutch conductor
Birth
Paul Pisk , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Hildur Sommerfeldt , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Death (age 62)
Richard Tauber , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian tenor (1891-1948)
Birth
María Ros , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Nikolay Sereda , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Russian singer and opera singer (1890-1948)
Birth
Tenna Kraft , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1885-1954)
Birth
Rafaelo Diaz , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, American opera singer (1883-1943)
Birth
Vincas Bacevičius , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Lithuanian pianist (1875-1952)
Birth
Pascual Marquina Narro , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Julie Dumont-Suvanny , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 32)
Opera
“Dalibor” , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history
Bedřich Smetana (Masterpieces: Dalibor)
Premiere
Provisional Theatre
Alfred Sormann , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Albert Raymond Alvarez , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Birth
Georges Marty , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Birth
Hanuš Trneček , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Czech conductor, harpist, music educator, composer and pianist (1858-1914)
Birth
Opera
“Vent du soir, ou L’horrible festin” , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Vent du soir, ou L’horrible festin)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Jean-Alexandre Talazac , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Nikolay Osipovich Dur , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Russian actor, singer and opera singer (1807-1839)
Death (age 31)
Rosmunda a Rosmunda Pisaroni , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Friedrich Wilhelm Berner , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, German musician, composer and musicologist
Birth
Nicolas Isouard , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Maltese composer (1773–1818)
Birth
Jan Szczurowski , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, opera singer, theater actor
Birth
Duquesnoy , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, French singer and composer
Birth
Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 76)
Pietro Antoni , Anniversaries (May 16), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth