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 1: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 1, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuditta Grisi (180th anniversary, Death), Modest Tchaikovsky (170th anniversary, Birth), Maya Kuliyeva (100th anniversary, Birth), Lev Kolodub (90th anniversary, Birth), Sergio Franchi (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 May 1
Wanda Wiłkomirska, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish classical violinist and academic teacher (1929--2018)
Death (age 89)
Éliane Lublin, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 79)
Paul Popescu, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, conductor
Death (age 87)
Aleksey Levitskiy, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Death (age 77)
Yvonne Levering, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Belgian pianist and singer
Death (age 100)
Rauno Lehtinen, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Finnish musician, composer and conductor
Death (age 74)
Dídac Monjo i Carreras, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Spanish singer
Death (age 75)
László Jámbor, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 83)
Sergio Franchi, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian-American tenor and actor (1926-1990)
Death (age 64)
Krzysztof Aleksander Janczak, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (37th anniversary)
William Primrose, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Scottish violist
Death (age 77)
Fernando Varela, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Classical Crossover and Operatic tenor
Birth (40th anniversary)
Bronislav Gimpel, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 68)
Aram Khachaturian, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Armenian Soviet composer and conductor (1903-1978)
Death (age 74)
Stéphane Sénéchal, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
Johannes Weyrauch, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 80)
Fernando Martin Otero, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Argentinian Composer- Pianist- Vocalist- Magician
Birth (48th anniversary)
Inga Kalna, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Fernand Ansseau, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Belgian singer
Death (age 82)
Lance Ryan, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Canadian singer and opera singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Agim Hushi, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, spinto tenor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Daniel Nelson, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (55th anniversary)
Leo Spies, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
Éric Faury, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French opera singer and theatre director
Birth (59th anniversary)
David Cordier, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British opera singer and singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Bedřich Havlík, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Rolf Martinsson, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Martin O'Donnell, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American video game composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Anatolij Neznakin, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian composer and music educator
Birth (68th anniversary)
Ruth Welting, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Birth
Józef Serafin, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish organist and music educator
Birth (76th anniversary)
Wolf Appel, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1942-1999)
Birth
Juraj Hatrík, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, composer, music pedagogue, musicologist
Birth (79th anniversary)
Julia Claussen, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish mezzo-soprano
Death (age 61)
Victor Davies, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Natalya Gayda, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet actor
Birth (81th anniversary)
Béla Kovács, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, (1937--) clarinetist
Birth (83th anniversary)
Hermine Bosetti, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 60)
Albert Khachatryan, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Birth
Olga Andreevna Zacharova, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Giorgos Zervanos, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Greek opera singer
Birth
Lev Kolodub, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth
Marguerite Vaillant-Couturier, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French soprano
Death (age 74)
Sophie Keller, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 78)
Gary Bertini, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Israeli composer and conductor
Birth
Elena Čiudakova, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Yuri Boukoff, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian pianist
Birth
Charles H. Workman, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, English opera singer-actor
Death (age 49)
Kiril Krstev, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgaria opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Maya Kuliyeva, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and actor
Birth
Aleksander Kovač, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Liisa Rope, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Gyula Angyal Nagy, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Hungarian tenor
Birth
Franciszka Leszczyńska, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth
Walter Susskind, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Birth
Anna Pollak, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth
Goeljam Abdoerachmanov, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1910-1987)
Birth
Jan Kaftan, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 37)
Jaroslav Maštalíř, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
Juozė Augaitytė, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Antonín Dvořák, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer (1841-1904)
Death (age 62)
Luigi Arditi, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer, conductor
Death (age 80)
Lola Gere, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jožef Tertnik, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 31)
Aleksandar Kraev, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Felipe Boero, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Birth
Vano Sarajishvili, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Georgian opera singer
Birth
Traugott Gey, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, actor, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 78)
Konstantin Igumnov, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Hugo Alfvén, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)
Birth
Ladislav Prokop Procházka, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech politician, composer and doctor
Birth
William Howland, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Charlotte Häser, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German singer
Death (age 87)
149th anniversary (2021)
Florencio Lahoz y Otal, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1815-1868)
Death (age 53)
Adolf Bassermann, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Birth
Giacomo Panizza, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Death (age 57)
Amalia Anglès y Mayer, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, guitarist, opera singer
Death (age 31)
Modest Tchaikovsky, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Russian writer
Birth
Amanda Tscherpa, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, German mezzo-soprano
Birth
Giuditta Grisi, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 34)
Magdalena Micińska, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
Josef Lev, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and opera singer
Birth
Work for chamber orchestra
Premiere
Sophia Dussek, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Gottfried Rieger, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Pierre Saint-Sevin, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
William Lawes, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, English composer and musician
Birth
Marco da Gagliano, Anniversaries (May 1), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth