Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 8: 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 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 8, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Carl Seemann (110th anniversary, Birth), Heather Harper (90th anniversary, Birth), Lepo Sumera (70th anniversary, Birth), Hugo Alfvén (60th anniversary, Death), Luigi Nono (30th 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 8
2012
Roman Totenberg, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish-American musician
Death (age 101)
2009
Sándor Bárdi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 65)
Julian Patrick, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 81)
2007
Milena Di Giuseppantonio, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 71)
1992
Jose Berghmans, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 70)
1991
Jean Langlais, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser
Death (age 84)
Rudolf Serkin, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American musician
Death (age 88)
1990
Luigi Nono, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 66)
1988
Lise de la Salle, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (32th anniversary)
1986
Pavlo Karmaliuk, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer
Death (age 78)
1984
Michael Fabiano, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (36th anniversary)
1983
Bohumír Halouzka, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 90)
1982
Tati Helene, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Anthony Roth Costanzo, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American countertenor, actor, and producer
Birth (38th anniversary)
1979
Anna Ono, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Death (age 89)
1978
Teodora Gheorghiu, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (42th anniversary)
1977
Gal James, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Israeli operatic soprano
Birth (43th anniversary)
1976
Valentino Bucchi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
1975
Barbara Karaśkiewicz, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, pianist
Birth (45th anniversary)
1972
Brian Tyler, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer, producer, conductor, and film producer
Birth (48th anniversary)
Holger Marks, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (48th anniversary)
1971
Barbara Hannigan, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian operatic soprano
Birth (49th anniversary)
1970
Adolf Harbich, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 83)
50th anniversary (2020)
1968
Bruno Landi, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Gitta Halász, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
1965
Thierry Escaich, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth (55th anniversary)
1963
Robert Holzer, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Helena Blagne, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Slovenian singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
Ignas Misiūra, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (57th anniversary)
1960
Hugo Alfvén, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter
Death (age 88)
1955
Denys Bouliane, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (65th anniversary)
Aline Sanden, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 75)
1951
Marcel Tournier, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French harpist, composer, and pedagogue
Death (age 72)
1950
Lepo Sumera, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
1947
Felicity Lott, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English Soprano
Birth (73th anniversary)
1946
Vanda Wistinghausen-Chuławska, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Death (age 68)
1944
Ethel Smyth, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 86)
1942
David Geary, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian singer and director, active in Switzerland
Birth (78th anniversary)
1941
Heinrich Zöllner, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 86)
1935
Kazimierz Worch, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 43)
1933
Albert Markov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Russian-American violinist
Birth (87th anniversary)
1932
Carlo Cossutta, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
1931
Charles Wilson, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer, born 1931
Birth (89th anniversary)
Bertha Lewis, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Death (age 43)
1930
Heather Harper, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British soprano
Birth
1928
Narcisa Donátová, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer
Birth
William Sydeman, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
William Sydeman, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (92th anniversary)
1923
Antonia Rosado Casas, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music pedagogue
Birth
1919
Soltan Hajibeyov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer
Birth
1913
Maria von Ilosvay, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian contralto
Birth
1909
Thure Bahne, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
1908
Martha Musial, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
1907
Konstantin Ivanov, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Soviet conductor
Birth
1905
Inglis Gundry, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British writer and musician
Birth
1901
Vladimir Sofronitsky, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
Mihály Székely, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian singer
Birth
1900
Tola Mankiewiczówna, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and actress
Birth
1896
Einar Nørby, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
1887
Clytie Hine, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Australian singer
Birth
1885
Pavel Křížkovský, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest
Death (age 65)
1884
Emilie da Fonseca, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Norwegian stage actress
Death (age 80)
1863
1859
1858
Carl Streitmann, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer
Birth
1857
Heinrich Berté, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
1847
Giacomo Cordella, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 60)
Oscar Hammerstein I, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German-born businessman, theater and opera impresario, and composer in New York City
Birth
1835
Ferdinand Groß, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
1829
Mauro Giuliani, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer
Death (age 47)
Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American musician and composer
Birth
1778
Lorenz Christoph Mizler, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German music historian and polymath
Death (age 66)
1742
Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech harpist and composer
Birth
1684
Henri Dumont, Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Belgian composer
Death (age 74)