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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 3, there are no less than 86 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Johann Christian Gerber (170th anniversary, Death), Eugenia Babad (120th anniversary, Birth), Anatoly Vedernikov (100th anniversary, Birth), Oto Ferenczy (20th anniversary, Death), Rosalind Elias (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 3
Rosalind Elias, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Death (age 90)
Zoya Khrystych, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1932-2016)
Death (age 83)
Mimi Aarden, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 89)
Renée Morisset, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian musician
Death (age 80)
Lars-Erik Jonsson, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer
Death (age 46)
Yevgeny Svetlanov, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Russian conductor, composer, and pianist
Death (age 73)
Karel Kalaš, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Death (age 90)
Oto Ferenczy, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Slovak composer
Death (age 79)
Giulio Fioravanti, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 75)
Narciso Yepes, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish classical guitarist
Death (age 69)
Elizabeth Lennox, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American contralto
Death (age 98)
Joseph Allard, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and teacher
Death (age 80)
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German Soprano and opera, concert and recital singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Mary Bothwell, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian singer and painter (1900-1985)
Death (age 84)
Angel Blue, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
Benjamin Moser, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German pianist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Celine Byrne, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Irish soprano
Birth (40th anniversary)
Hannah Holgersson, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Michael Maniaci, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Countertenor who has soprano range
Birth (44th anniversary)
Valentinas Adamkevičius, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian singer
Death (age 50)
Maksim Mrvica, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Croatian pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Alejo Pérez, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Argentinian conductor
Birth (46th anniversary)
Sonora Vaice, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Bernhard Jakschtat, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 69)
Kazimierz Czarnecki, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 81)
Beat Weibel, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, composer, instrumentalist, music arranger, producer, production sound mixer, singer
Birth (59th anniversary)
Péter Fried, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Shigeru Kan-no, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Japanese composer and conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
Ivari Ilja, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Estonian pianist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Michie Koyama, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, classical pianist
Birth (61th anniversary)
Roland Cunningham, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Australian-born British singer and actor
Death (age 86)
Marie Ondříčková, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech musician
Death (age 86)
Stefan Dahlberg, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Stephen Warbeck, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, English composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Carmen Domingo Sanchís, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish soprano
Death (age 77)
Grażyna Brodzińska, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer, actress
Birth (69th anniversary)
Valentin Minovski, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth (70th anniversary)
Jiří Fuchs, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, choir director, musician, opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
William Howland, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 74)
Leslie Heward, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British composer and conductor
Death (age 45)
Samvel Aloumyan, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Armenian pianist
Birth
Selma Ek, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Jonathan Harvey, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Agim Krajka, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Albanian pianist
Birth (83th anniversary)
Ivan Steshenko, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Death (age 43)
Charles Manners, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British opera singer and theatrical manager
Death (age 77)
Paul Glahn, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (86th anniversary)
David Rosenmann-Taub, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Chilean writer and musician
Birth (93th anniversary)
Drahomíra Královcová, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (93th anniversary)
Mimi Aarden, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Birth
Stefan Wicik, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Assi Rahbani, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Lebanese musician
Birth
Anatoly Vedernikov, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet Russian pianist
Birth
James Penberthy, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Twentieth century Australian composer and journalist
Birth
Nadya Afeyan, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Léopold Simoneau, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Birth
Evencio Castellanos, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer
Birth
Robert Bloom, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American oboist; composer and arranger; teacher of several successful oboists
Birth
Carmen Martínez Sierra, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish actress (1904-2012)
Birth
Eugenia Babad, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Moldovan opera singer
Birth
Anny von Stosch, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Rudolf Voborský, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech composer and educator
Birth
Yitzchak Mann, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Polish-Israeli opera singer and hazzan
Birth
Sophie Dietz, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 66)
Marcel Dupré, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Birth
Rafael Vásquez Álvarez, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Guatemalan composer (1885-1941)
Birth
Aranka Fodor, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Mathilda Berwald, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Finnish-Swedish singer
Death (age 79)
Adine Fafard-Drolet, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1876-1963)
Birth
Giocondo Fino, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 54)
Anthony Philip Heinrich, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 80)
Nikolai Kasatchenko, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1858-1938)
Birth
Max Alvary, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German operatic tenor
Birth
Adolphe Adam, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French composer and music critic
Death (age 52)
Adolfo Fumagalli, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 27)
Johann Christian Gerber, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (baritone)
Death (age 64)
Catharine Simonsen, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 33)
Elisabeth Kohut-Mannstein, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
Ferdinando Paer, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 67)
Dalnoki Béni, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Joaquín Espín y Guillén, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician
Birth
Henri Montan Berton fils, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French composer (1784-1832)
Birth
Florian Leopold Gassmann, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Heinrich Biber, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist
Death (age 59)