Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 20: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2020, 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 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 20, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Adelaide Tosi (220th anniversary, Birth), Michał Bergson (200th anniversary, Birth), Gustave Vogt (150th anniversary, Death), Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin (110th anniversary, Death), Jean-Pierre Rampal (20th 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 20
2018
Dieter Schnebel, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 88)
Hristina Angelakova, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Bulgarian female opera singer
Death (age 73)
2002
Sándor Kónya, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Death (age 78)
2000
Jean-Pierre Rampal, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French flutist
Death (age 78)
1998
Karl Joseph Hering, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 69)
1997
Stanisław Has, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Death (age 83)
Alexandre Kantorow, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (23th anniversary)
1995
Ulysses Kay, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 78)
1994
Eivind Holtsmark Ringstad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (26th anniversary)
1993
Carmelo Pace, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Maltese composer and a professor of musical theory
Death (age 86)
1988
René Defossez, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 82)
László Somogyi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian conductor
Death (age 80)
1986
Jake Runestad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer and conductor
Birth (34th anniversary)
1979
Štefan Márton, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 67)
Stefan Prins, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth (41th anniversary)
1978
Bjarne Brustad, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Death (age 83)
1974
Eugen Goffriller, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 75)
1972
Paul Lewis, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British musician
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Paweł Mykietyn, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (49th anniversary)
1966
Emma Johnson, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British clarinettist
Birth (54th anniversary)
Milorad Jovanović, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
1962
Sergei Stadler, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian violinist, conductor, educator
Birth (58th anniversary)
1955
Zbigniew Preisner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
1953
Carlo Broccardi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Marco Zuccarini, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (67th anniversary)
Werner Jaegerhuber, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German-Haitian composer
Death (age 53)
1950
Julie Kaufmann, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American musician, singer and opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
1946
Daniel Binelli, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Argentine composer, orchestra conductor, and bandoneon player
Birth (74th anniversary)
1945
Mimi Lerner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1942
Isoldé Elchlepp, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Michail Fjodorovitsj Galkovskiy, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1940
Karl Anton Rickenbacher, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Swiss conductor (1940-2014)
Birth
1939
Alexandra Čvanová, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 42)
Raisa Vasilevna Kotova, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
1938
Lone Koppel, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (soprano).
Birth (82th anniversary)
Einar Bergh, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, director
Birth
1936
Jacques Herbillon, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1935
Alojz Zupan, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Slovene musician (1935-2012)
Birth
1925
Chester Ludgin, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1924
Françoise Renet, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
1923
Ludmila Ulehla, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
1920
Carmelo Mollica, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer, actor
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1917
Romilda Pantaleoni, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Death (age 69)
1910
Jean-Baptiste Weckerlin, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French composer and music publisher
Death (age 88)
1909
Erich Kunz, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Marie Paříková, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1907
Hagigat Rzayeva, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer and actor
Birth
1903
Jerzy Fitelberg, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Tadeusz Prejzner, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer, conductor, pedagogue
Birth
1902
Vladimir Fere, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, composer
Birth
1901
Andor Lendvai, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Betty Fibichová, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 55)
1899
Carlotta Grisi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian ballet dancer
Death (age 79)
Gertrude Concannon, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Australian opera singer and musician
Birth
Paul Camerlo, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1896
Clara Schumann, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German musician and composer
Death (age 76)
1894
Ewa Bandrowska-Turska, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
1893
Hans-Hermann Nissen, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, German bass-baritone
Birth
1892
Jules Duprato, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 64)
1871
Eugenio Giraldoni, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1870
Gustave Vogt, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French oboist, composer and music educator
Death (age 89)
150th anniversary (2020)
1853
Aleksander Myszuga, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1850
Eaton Faning, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, British composer and educator
Birth
1843
Miguel Marqués, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Spanish author
Birth
1836
Hélène de Montgeroult, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French woman pianist and composer
Death (age 72)
1822
Aristide Hignard, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera composer
Birth
1820
Michał Bergson, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
200th anniversary (2020)
1815
Alois Draxler, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1804
Mikhail Glinka, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
1800
Adelaide Tosi, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1798
Jean-Baptiste Chollet, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, French singer
Birth
1768
Francesco Brusa, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist
Death (age 68)
1751
Domènec Terradellas, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Spanish opera composer
Death (age 38)
1650
Francesco Sacrati, Anniversaries (May 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 44)