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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 3: Essential anniversaries

Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 3, there are no less than 84 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.

Anniversaries, May 3


< 1900
20th century
...
< 1800
Romantic
> 1900
< 1750
Classical
> 1800
< 1600
Baroque
> 1750
< 1400
Renaissance
> 1600
...
Medieval
> 1400

All important anniversaries to commemorate a May 3

 

May 3

2020

Rosalind <strong>Elias</strong> Rosalind Elias, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano

Death (age 90)

0th anniversary    (2020)

2016

Zoya Khrystych, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer (1932-2016)

Death (age 83)

2009

Renée Morisset, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian musician

Death (age 80)

2006

Lars-Erik Jonsson, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Swedish singer and opera singer

Death (age 46)

2002

Yevgeny <strong>Svetlanov</strong> Yevgeny Svetlanov, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Russian conductor, composer, and pianist

Death (age 73)

2001

Karel Kalaš, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech opera singer

Death (age 90)

2000

Oto Ferenczy, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Slovak composer

Death (age 79)

1999

Giulio Fioravanti, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer

Death (age 75)

1997

Narciso <strong>Yepes</strong> Narciso Yepes, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish guitarist

Death (age 69)

1992

Elizabeth Lennox, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American contralto

Death (age 98)

1991

Joseph Allard, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American saxophonist, clarinetist, and teacher

Death (age 80)

1985

Mary Bothwell, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian singer and painter (1900-1985)

Death (age 84)

Hanna-Elisabeth <strong>Müller</strong> Hanna-Elisabeth Müller, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German Soprano and opera, concert and recital singer

Birth (35th anniversary)

1984

Angel <strong>Blue</strong> Angel Blue, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American opera singer

Birth (36th anniversary)

1981

Benjamin Moser, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German pianist

Birth (39th anniversary)

1980

Celine Byrne, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Irish soprano

Birth (40th anniversary)

1976

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)

1975

Maksim <strong>Mrvica</strong> Maksim Mrvica, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Croatian pianist

Birth (45th anniversary)

1974

Alejo Pérez, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Argentinian conductor

Birth (46th anniversary)

1969

Sonora Vaice, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer

Birth (51th anniversary)

1965

Bernhard Jakschtat, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German opera singer

Death (age 69)

1964

Kazimierz Czarnecki, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Polish singer

Death (age 81)

1961

Beat Weibel, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, composer, music arranger, instrumentalist, singer, producer, production sound mixer

Birth (59th anniversary)

1960

Péter Fried, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Hungarian singer

Birth (60th anniversary)

1959

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)

1958

Roland Cunningham, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Australian-born British singer and actor

Death (age 86)

1957

Marie Ondříčková, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech musician

Death (age 86)

1955

Stefan Dahlberg, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer

Birth (65th anniversary)

1953

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)

1951

Grażyna Brodzińska, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Singer, actress

Birth (69th anniversary)

1950

Valentin Minovski, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer

Birth (70th anniversary)

1948

Jiří Fuchs, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, musician, opera singer, choir director

Birth (72th anniversary)

1945

William Howland, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, American opera singer

Death (age 74)

1943

Leslie Heward, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British composer and conductor

Death (age 45)

1941

Samvel Aloumyan, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Armenian pianist

Birth

Selma Ek, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 84)

1939

Jonathan <strong>Harvey</strong> Jonathan Harvey, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British composer

Birth

1937

Ivan Steshenko, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer

Death (age 43)

Agim Krajka, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Albanian pianist

Birth (83th anniversary)

1935

Charles Manners, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, British opera singer and theatrical manager

Death (age 77)

1934

Paul Glahn, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German opera singer

Birth (86th anniversary)

1927

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)

1924

Mimi Aarden, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer

Birth

Stefan Wicik, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer, opera singer

Birth

1920

Anatoly Vedernikov, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet Russian pianist

Birth

100th anniversary    (2020)

1917

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

1916

Léopold Simoneau, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer

Birth

1915

Evencio Castellanos, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer

Birth

 

Romantic

1904

Carmen Martínez Sierra, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish actress (1904-2012)

Birth

1900

Eugenia Babad, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Moldovan opera singer

Birth

1895

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

20th century

1889

Yitzchak Mann, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Polish-Israeli opera singer and hazzan

Birth

1887

Sophie Dietz, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer

Death (age 66)

1886

Marcel <strong>Dupré</strong> Marcel Dupré, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French organist and composer

Birth

1885

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

1877

Mathilda Berwald, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Finnish-Swedish singer

Death (age 79)

1876

Adine Fafard-Drolet, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1876-1963)

Birth

1867

Fanny Tacchinardi Persiani, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, singer

Death (age 54)

Giocondo Fino, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer

Birth

1861

Anthony Philip <strong>Heinrich</strong> Anthony Philip Heinrich, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer

Death (age 80)

1858

Nikolai Kasatchenko, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1858-1938)

Birth

1856

Adolphe <strong>Adam</strong> Adolphe Adam, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French composer and music critic

Death (age 52)

Max Alvary, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German operatic tenor

Birth

Adolfo <strong>Fumagalli</strong> Adolfo Fumagalli, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 27)

1850

Johann Christian Gerber, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, German stage actor and opera singer (baritone)

Death (age 64)

1849

Catharine Simonsen, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Danish opera singer

Death (age 33)

1843

Elisabeth Kohut-Mannstein, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

1839

Ferdinando <strong>Paer</strong> Ferdinando Paer, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Italian composer

Death (age 67)

1838

Dalnoki Béni, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, opera singer

Birth

 

Classical

1814

Jānis Cimze, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Latvian musician

Birth

1812

Joaquín Espín y Guillén, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musician

Birth

Romantic

1784

Henri Montan Berton fils, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French composer (1784-1832)

Birth

Henri Montan Berton fils, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, French composer (1784-1832)

Birth

1729

Florian Leopold Gassmann, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Austrian composer

Birth

1704

Heinrich <strong>Biber</strong> Heinrich Biber, Anniversaries (May 3), Classical music history, Bohemian-Austrian composer and violinist

Death (age 59)

See also...

Other anniversaries

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May 2020

June 2020

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