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 6: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 6, there are no less than 74 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jean-Baptiste Stuck (340th anniversary, Birth), Wilhelm Würfel (230th anniversary, Birth), Konstantin Lyadov (200th anniversary, Birth), Hortense Schneider (100th anniversary, Death), Paul Abraham (60th 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 6
Oleksandr Bilash, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Ukrainian composer
Death (age 72)
Teddy Abrams, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (33th anniversary)
Ingeborg Schübeler Gillebo, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Roberto Giordano, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Italian pianist
Birth (39th anniversary)
Ljiljana Winkler, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Bosnian opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Yoshio Hasegawa, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Japanese composer
Death (age 73)
Adele Kern, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 78)
Jan Erik Mikalsen, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Norwegian contemporary music composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Joseph Dewar Hislop, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Scottish opera singer
Death (age 93)
Martina Tomčić, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Friederike Meinel, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (46th anniversary)
Ola Isene, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Norwegian baritone opera singer and actor (1898–1973)
Death (age 74)
Ernest MacMillan, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Canadian conductor
Death (age 79)
Anna Radziejewska, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2021)
Salomėja Staniulytė, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 70)
Nathalie Stutzmann, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Balázs Kocsár, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor
Birth (57th anniversary)
James Lisney, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, British classical pianist
Birth (58th anniversary)
Phyllis Treigle, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American operatic soprano.
Birth (60th anniversary)
Yekaterina Chemberdzhi, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Russian composer, pianist and music educator
Birth (60th anniversary)
Paul Abraham, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Death (age 67)
Josef Peršl, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 87)
Räşit Kälimullin, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Soviet composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Ivan Fedele, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Louise Homer, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American opera singer (1871-1947)
Death (age 76)
Victoria Bond, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Richard Stilwell, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ghena Dimitrova, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian lyric singer
Birth
Hans Jelmoli, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Swiss musician (1877-1936)
Death (age 59)
Ludwig Rottenberg, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Austrian-German musician
Death (age 66)
Jane Berbié, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, singer
Birth (89th anniversary)
Emiliya Svetlova, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Eduard Marhula, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 47)
Émile Wambach, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Belgian conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator
Death (age 69)
Fanka Ikonomova, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, cantatrice
Birth
Hortense Schneider, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 87)
Jaurés Lamarque Pons, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, uruguayan composer
Birth
George Perle, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Gyula Dávid, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Necil Kazım Akses, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Turkish classical composer
Birth
Jascha Horenstein, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Ernest Guiraud, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French composer and music teacher
Death (age 54)
Nikodem Biernacki, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Polish violinist and composer
Death (age 66)
Graziella Pareto, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Spanish opera singer
Birth
Louis D'Angelo, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Giuseppe Pietri, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Georgi Atanasov, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Bulgarian composer
Birth
Mrs Howard Paul, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, British singer and opera singer
Death (age 46)
François Benoist, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 83)
Karel Vraný, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 33)
Giulio Regondi, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 50)
Opera
“Le château à Toto”, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history
Premiere
Théâtre du Palais-Royal
Johann Caspar Aiblinger, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 88)
Georges Hüe, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Jean Noté, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Belgian opera singer
Birth
Charles-Louis-Joseph Hanssens, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Belgian conductor and composer
Death (age 75)
William Linley, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 64)
Rosalie Levasseur, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 76)
Serafino Amedeo De de Ferrari, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Italian musician
Birth
Rosa Morandi, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, italian soprano
Death (age 41)
Konstantin Lyadov, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Russian conductor (1820-1871)
Birth
Heinrich Wilhelm Ernst, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Czech violinist, composer and violist
Birth
Georg Joseph Vogler, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, German composer, organist, teacher and music theorist
Death (age 64)
William Walker, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, American composer, born 1809
Birth
Carl Arnold, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Birth
Jean-Jacques Beauvarlet-Charpentier, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 59)
Wilhelm Würfel, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and pianist
Birth
Louis Chancourtois, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Miguel López Remacha, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, composer, musician, singer
Birth
Anton Raaff, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, German opera tenor
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Stuck, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Italian-French composer and cellist
Birth
Paul Siefert, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, German composer and organist
Death (age 79)
Giaches de Wert, Anniversaries (May 6), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish composer
Death (age 61)