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 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 5, there are no less than 100 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Giuseppe Porsile (340th anniversary, Birth), Emilio Naudin (130th anniversary, Death), Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt (120th anniversary, Birth), Vitaliy Hubarenko (20th anniversary, Death), Giulietta Simionato (10th 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 5
Isao Tomita, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese musician (1932-2016)
Death (age 84)
Romalı Perihan, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Turkish opera singer (soprano), model, and actress
Death (age 74)
Ruthild Engert-Ely, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1940-2013)
Death (age 72)
Giulietta Simionato, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 99)
Richard Miller, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American singer
Death (age 83)
Štěpán Lucký, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 87)
Maurice Allard, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 80)
František Sláma, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, educator and violoncellist
Death (age 80)
David Lewin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American music theorist
Death (age 69)
Vitaliy Hubarenko, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 65)
Adam Rieger, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Death (age 88)
Tolia Nikiprowetzky, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 80)
Salli Terri, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, North American singer and arranger
Death (age 73)
Ruy Coelho, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Portuguese pianist, composer and conductor
Death (age 97)
Julia Kleiter, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Ola Gjeilo, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Norwegian composer and pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Ján Móry, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Slovak composer and pedagogue
Death (age 85)
Cédric Tiberghien, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Aleksander Kościów, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Katarzyna Trylnik, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
David Björkman, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Guillaume Connesson, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (50th anniversary)
Vincent Dumestre, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Evgueniy Alexiev, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (53th anniversary)
John Ken Nuzzo, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Dangatar Ovezov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 55)
Florence Macbeth, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American contralto
Death (age 77)
Carin Bartosch Edström, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Ingela Brimberg, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Isabelle Moretti, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French harpist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Kaoru Wada, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Christopher Ventris, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Anna Jeremus-Lewandowska, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Junichi Hirokami, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese conductor
Birth (62th anniversary)
Alfred Muzzarelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Mikhail Gnesin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian Jewish composer and teacher
Death (age 74)
Emil Klein, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Romanian conductor
Birth
Ichirō Nodaira, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer and musicologist
Birth (67th anniversary)
Rudolf Sieczyński, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 73)
Cyprien Katsaris, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (69th anniversary)
Aleksandr Jakovlevitsj Gromisj, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Jan Vičar, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, musicologist and university educator
Birth (71th anniversary)
Kaie Konrad, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Aatos Tapala, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth (80th anniversary)
Vyacheslav Osipov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Eva von der Osten, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Sopranistin
Death (age 54)
Amin Feres, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth
Mark Ermler, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth
Mykola Kondratyuk, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1931-2006)
Birth
Matti Tuloisela, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Marino Aineto, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Death (age 57)
Opera
“Christophe Colomb, Op. 102”, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history
Premiere
Berlin State Opera
Konstantin Ivanovitsj Baskov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Charles Rosen, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American pianist and writer on music
Birth
Vladimir Vavilov, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Russian guitarist, lutenist and composer
Birth
Otto Lohse, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
Eva Fleischer, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer (1922-2016)
Birth
Mukasch Abdrajew, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Soviet composer and music educator (1920-1979)
Birth
Sebastian Feiersinger, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian tenor
Birth
Carlos Guastavino, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Argentine composer
Birth
Yoritsune Matsudaira, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Japanese composer of contemporary classical music
Birth
Bantcho Bantchevsky, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Emma Mampe-Babnigg, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 79)
Anna Thillon, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 84)
Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Pierre Jamet, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French harpist
Birth
Jan Nepomuk Škroup, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 80)
Conrad Arnesen, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Norwegian actor and opera singer
Birth
Emilio Naudin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian tenor
Death (age 66)
Agustín Barrios, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Paraguayan composer and musician
Birth
Lauro Rossi, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Death (age 73)
Louis Brassin, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Death (age 47)
Petar Konjović, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Serbian composer
Birth
Josef Wild, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Josef Machoň, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Birth
Giuseppina Finzi-Magrini, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian soprano
Birth
Charles H. Workman, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, English opera singer-actor
Birth
Hans Pfitzner, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Pietro Floridia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Pier Adolfo Tirindelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Antonio Smareglia, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austro-Hungarian opera composer
Birth
František Xaver Chotek, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer and organist
Death (age 51)
Marie Heilbron, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Belgian operatic soprano
Birth
Adalbert von Goldschmidt, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
Federico Chueca, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Johann Nepomuk Fuchs, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer and conductor
Birth
Jean Elleviou, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 72)
Niccolò Antonio Zingarelli, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 85)
Johann Nepomuk Beck, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
Achille de De Bassini, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Stanisław Moniuszko, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth
Jan Křtitel Kuchař, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Czech harpsichordist, composer and organist
Birth
Jean-Frédéric Edelmann, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Elisabetta Pilotti-Schiavonetti, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, italian singer
Death (age 62)
Johann Adolf Scheibe, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Danish composer
Birth
Giuseppe Porsile, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Philip Rosseter, Anniversaries (May 5), Classical music history, English composer and musician
Death (age 55)