Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 2: 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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 2, there are no less than 81 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Alessandro Scarlatti (360th anniversary, Birth), Hans Christian Lumbye (210th anniversary, Birth), Jean-Marie Auberson (100th anniversary, Birth), Petra Nadvornik (60th 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 2
2018
Herman Krebbers, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Dutch musician
Death (age 94)
2017
Norma Procter, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, English operatic contralto
Death (age 89)
2015
Clarice Carson, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 85)
2014
Maurice Moerlen, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, French organist
Death (age 86)
2012
Claude Lefebvre, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, composer and poet from France
Death (age 80)
2008
Wojciech Dzieduszycki, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Polish actor, singer and theatre critic
Death (age 95)
2004
Aldo Bertocci, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 88)
1999
Anahit Tsitsikian, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Armenian violinist, musicologist, teacher
Death (age 72)
1992
Hanns Nocker, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 65)
Hans Braun, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Death (age 74)
1987
Vladimir Valaytis, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, singer, opera singer, musician
Death (age 64)
1986
Yeol Eum Son, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, South Korean pianist
Birth (34th anniversary)
Gourgen Baveyan, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (34th anniversary)
1977
Yusif Eyvazov, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Azerbaijani tenor singer
Birth (43th anniversary)
1975
Conchita de Badía, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Catalan singer
Death (age 77)
Yekaterina Syurina, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
1974
Pavel Černoch, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Garðar Thór Cortes, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Icelandic tenor
Birth (46th anniversary)
1972
Allan Bergius, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Georg Nigl, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Austrian baritone singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1965
Matthew Barley, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, British cellist
Birth (55th anniversary)
1960
Petra Nadvornik, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
1959
Helen Jahren, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Swedish musician
Birth (61th anniversary)
1956
Robert Dean Smith, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (64th anniversary)
Richard Sallaba, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 50)
1954
Elliot Goldenthal, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (66th anniversary)
1953
Valery Gergiev, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Russian conductor and opera company director
Birth (67th anniversary)
1952
Gotthold Schwarz, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (68th anniversary)
1951
Jos Watelet, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Belgian composer, musicologist, pianist and organist
Death (age 70)
1948
Vladimir Matorin, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Jeannine Altmeyer, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
1947
Louie Henri, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 83)
Philippe Herreweghe, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Belgian conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Zoya Andreyeva, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
1946
Anna Hagelstam, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Finnish singer and songwriter
Death (age 62)
1942
Lars Kullenbo, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Elisabeth Dons, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 78)
1941
Grigory Kontsur, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Soviet Russian opera singer
Birth
1936
Michael Rabin, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth
1935
Leon Juřica, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Werner Haseleu, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German musician, singer and opera singer (1935-2012)
Birth
1929
Louis Danto, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Polish singer
Birth
1928
Horst Stein, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth
1925
Svatopluk Havelka, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
1924
Aafje Heynis, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Dutch singer
Birth
Florence Kopleff, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
1921
Carlotta Ordassy, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1920
Jean-Marie Auberson, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1920-2004)
Birth
100th anniversary (2020)
1918
Emilio Bozzano, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian composer and organist
Death (age 78)
1915
Jan Hanuš, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
1914
Kurt Wöss, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
1912
Kulyash Baiseitova, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Soviet-Kazakh singer
Birth
1911
Charles Bruck, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
1909
Józef Szczepkowski, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 60)
1908
Nino D'Aurelio, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1907
Heinz Schröter, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth
1906
Aulikki Rautawaara, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Finnish soprano
Birth
1905
Alan Rawsthorne, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
1903
Øivin Fjeldstad, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Norwegian conductor and violinist
Birth
1894
Pietro Abbà Cornaglia, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian musician
Death (age 43)
1887
Michael Bohnen, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German opera singer (1887-1965)
Birth
1886
Julián Dobrski, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Polish operatic tenor
Death (age 74)
1884
Samuil Samosud, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Music Conductor
Birth
1874
Jeanne Darlays, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, French opera singer (1874-1958)
Birth
1864
Giacomo Meyerbeer, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German Jewish opera composer
Death (age 72)
1863
Herbert Bunning, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Birth
1862
Maurice Emmanuel, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
1846
Zygmunt Noskowski, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Polish musician
Birth
1843
Karl Michael Ziehrer, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1839
Quido Havlasa, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
1827
Adolph Grimminger, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, opera singer, poet, sculptor
Birth
1817
Zikmund Kolešovský, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech music reviewer, music educator, composer and organist
Birth
Wenzel Krumpholz, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer
Death (age 67)
1810
Hans Christian Lumbye, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
1799
Henri-Joseph Rigel, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, French composer of German birth
Death (age 58)
1796
Giuseppe Balducci, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
1759
Alanus Plumlovský, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Czech composer and roman catholic priest
Death (age 56)
1754
Vicente Martín y Soler, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
1752
Ludwig August Lebrun, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, German oboist and composer
Birth
1707
Jean-Baptiste Barrière, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, French cellist and composer (1707–1747)
Birth
1660
Alessandro Scarlatti, Anniversaries (May 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth