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.
November 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 20, there are no less than 76 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Armin Schibler (100th anniversary, Birth), Francesco Cilea (70th anniversary, Death), Marc Tremblay (60th anniversary, Birth), Herbert Kegel (30th anniversary, Death), Roxana Briban (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 November 20
Aili Purtonen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 90)
Izabella Zielińska, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Polish pianist and pedagogue
Death (age 106)
Ágnes Vámos, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 90)
Richard Owen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, United States federal judge
Death (age 92)
Jan Joris, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, conductor, opera singer
Death (age 84)
Roxana Briban, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano
Death (age 39)
Juozė Krištolaitytė-Daugėlienė, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 93)
Elisabeth Söderström, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 82)
Volker Horn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and tenor
Death (age 66)
James King, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, tenor
Death (age 80)
Franco Gulli, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian violinist
Death (age 75)
Herbert Kegel, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 70)
Lilian Weber Hansen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Death (age 76)
Alexander Moyzes, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Slovak composer (1906–1984)
Death (age 78)
Timo Mustakallio, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish opera singer
Death (age 55)
Rita Rácz, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, (1979-) opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Chris Opperman, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (42th anniversary)
Anna Mnatsakanyan, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Armenian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Kurt Leimer, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 54)
Eli Kristin Hanssveen, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Birth (47th anniversary)
Victoriia Lukianets, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Marc Tremblay, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Ryszard Minkiewicz, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (61th anniversary)
Hermann Weißenborn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German Bariton and singing professor
Death (age 83)
Dai Min, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, businessperson
Birth (62th anniversary)
Hendrik Hofmeyr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, South African composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Dorothy Bond, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, English coloratura soprano
Death (age 31)
Francesco Cilea, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 84)
Barbara Hendricks, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, African-American operatic soprano and concert singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Martti Wallén, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish singer and opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Robert Carr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, British opera singer
Death (age 67)
Renat Ibragimow, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer, producer, singer
Birth (73th anniversary)
Tsugio Tokunaga, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Japanese violinist and musician
Birth (74th anniversary)
Marek Tomaszewski, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (77th anniversary)
Meredith Monk, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (78th anniversary)
Gary Karr, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (79th anniversary)
Désiré Pâque, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1867-1939)
Death (age 72)
Borghild Langaard, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Norwegian singer
Death (age 56)
René Kollo, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (83th anniversary)
Ruth Laredo, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American classical pianist
Birth
Else Dehli, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth (88th anniversary)
Kenneth Schermerhorn, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Josef Wild, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 46)
Wilhelm Stenhammar, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish composer
Death (age 56)
Magafura Saligaskarova, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Armin Schibler, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1920-1986)
Birth
Yakov Zak, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Soviet pianist
Birth
Song, lied
“The Song of the Earth”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history
Premiere 110th anniversary
Kaim-Saal
Natalia Shpiller, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer and music educator
Birth
Albert Dietrich, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 79)
Richard Capellmann, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Hart Pease Danks, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American songwriter
Death (age 69)
Margaret Sutherland, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Australian composer
Birth
Zita Fumagalli Riva, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Italian singer, opera singer and music educator
Birth
Joseph Rogatchewsky, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 1 in D major, “Titan””, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history
Premiere
Maria Rostovska-Kovalevska, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, (1886—1974) opera singer
Birth
Anna Hagelstam, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Finnish singer and songwriter
Birth
Béla Kéler, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Hungarian composer and conductor
Death (age 62)
Georges Caussade, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Composer, music theorist, music educator
Birth
Margarita Eikhenvald, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Nellie Stewart, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, singer and actress
Birth
Nina Ghօrghanyan, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Armenian singer
Birth
Alexey Nikolayevich Titov, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 58)
Edmond Dédé, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Karoline Hetzenecker, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Work for orchestra
“Leonore, mit Ouvertüre Nr. 2, Op. 72a”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history
Premiere
Work for orchestra
“Leonore, mit Ouvertüre Nr. 3, Op. 72b”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history
Premiere
Opera
“Fidelio, Op. 72”, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history
Premiere
Theater an der Wien
Marianne von Willemer, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Austrian actress
Birth
Jeanne Marie Williaume, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, French opera singer, pianist and music educator
Birth
Friedrich Heinrich Himmel, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Johan Helmich Roman, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Swedish Baroque composer
Death (age 64)
Pierre de la Rue, Anniversaries (November 20), Classical music history, Franco-Flemish Renaissance singer, composer
Death (age 58)