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 25: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 25, there are no less than 94 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Scipio Colombo (110th anniversary, Birth), Georg Jarno (100th anniversary, Death), Otomar Kvěch (70th anniversary, Birth), Siphiwo Ntshebe (10th anniversary, Death), Henri van Zanten (0th 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 25
Henri van Zanten, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Dutch artist
Death (age 63)
Piet Kee, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 90)
Hanna Leybrand, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German opera singer and writer
Death (age 71)
Annamária Albert, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 89)
Bohuslav Sedláček, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 84)
Siphiwo Ntshebe, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, South African operatic tenor
Death (age 35)
Robert Muczynski, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 81)
Carla Gavazzi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 95)
Otto Zykan, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 71)
Ruth Laredo, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American classical pianist
Death (age 67)
Ludmilla Issakova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 79)
Delme Bryn-Jones, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer
Death (age 67)
Shabal Beysekova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1919-1997)
Death (age 77)
Paul Bonneau, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 76)
Adelaide Saraceni, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 99)
Adèle Charvet, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (27th anniversary)
Lauri Lahtinen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 77)
Gan-ya Ben-gur Akselrod, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American singer and opera singer
Birth (33th anniversary)
Olga Jegunova, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, classical pianist, born in Latvia and now living in London
Birth (36th anniversary)
Stanislav Khristenko, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (36th anniversary)
Mike Block, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Cellist, arranger, composer, software designer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Rosa Ponselle, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American operatic soprano
Death (age 84)
Jitka Čechová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech pianist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Alban Gerhardt, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Hasan Rashid, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Egyptian composer and operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
Alexander Liebreich, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (52th anniversary)
André Baugé, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 73)
Kumi Sugiyama, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Vasily Zolotarev, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Russian composer and music teacher
Death (age 91)
Conrad Arnesen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and opera singer
Death (age 64)
Otomar Kvěch, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and university educator
Birth
Evelina Pitti, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (71th anniversary)
Piero Schiavazzi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 74)
Albert Viljam Hagelin, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian politician (1881-1946)
Death (age 65)
Vilém Kurz, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Czech music educator and pianist
Death (age 72)
Mária Sudlik, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Emanuel Feuermann, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian musician
Death (age 39)
Diane Bish, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, composer, organist, executive producer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Valery Sagaidatschny, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet pianist (1939-2009)
Birth
Franco Bonisolli, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Josef Hopferwieser, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer.
Birth
Maria Slătinaru-Nistor, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer, voice teacher
Birth (82th anniversary)
P. Rivilis, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1936-2014)
Birth
Ján Levoslav Bella, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Slovak conductor, composer and educator
Death (age 92)
Gustav Holst, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 59)
Almar Heggen, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth
Norman Mittelmann, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Włodzimierz Denysenko, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Beverly Sills, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American operatic soprano (1929-2007)
Birth
Taťána Arseninová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Joaquim Cassadó i Valls, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1867-1926)
Death (age 58)
Aldo Clementi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Rita Bartos, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Vanda Gerlovič, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Maurice Allard, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Georg Jarno, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 51)
Gino Negri, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Luis Foglietti Alberola, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1877-1918)
Death (age 40)
Heinz Rehfuss, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1917-1988)
Birth
Édouard de Reszke, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 63)
Léon Vasseur, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer, organist and conductor
Death (age 72)
Wolfgang Schneiderhan, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian classical violinist
Birth
Dorothy Sarnoff, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Gabrielle Bidencap, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1877-1913)
Death (age 36)
Justina Jasaitytė, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Scipio Colombo, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1910-2002)
Birth
Giovanni Consolini, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 87)
Kurt Thomas, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German composer, conductor, music educator
Birth
Yoshiko Sato, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Japanese opera singer
Birth
Jean Borthayre, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Milada Nedeová-Wuršerová, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Margarete Bäumer, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Gilardo Gilardi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth
Elin Linnander, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Swedish actress
Birth
Marie Cabel, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, coloratura soprano
Death (age 58)
Emilio Perea, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian singer
Birth
Maurice Le Boucher, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Berardo Berardi, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Viktorija Dolenc Gollmayer, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jozef Kumlik, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, composer, conductor, organist
Death (age 67)
Camille Erlanger, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Johann Nestroy, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Austrian dramatic, actor and singer
Death (age 60)
Jozefa Ellinger, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Antonín Barcal, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Nikolai Lavrov, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Russian singer
Death (age 38)
Johann Evangelist Brandl, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 76)
Lorenz Nikolai Achté, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer, composer, conductor and music teacher
Birth
Emil Siebert, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Johann Andreas Streicher, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, German piano maker and composer
Death (age 71)
Samuel Webbe, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 75)
Domenico Puccini, Anniversaries (May 25), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 43)