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 26: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 26, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Celeste Coltellini (260th anniversary, Birth), Nicolas-Étienne Framery (210th anniversary, Death), Heinrich Knote (150th anniversary, Birth), Nathan Gunn (50th anniversary, Birth), Kamen Tchanev (0th 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 26
Kamen Tchanev, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian tenor
Death (age 56)
Umberto Borsò, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 95)
Alexander Kholminov, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 90)
Suzanne Joly, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French pianist
Death (age 98)
Phyllis Mailing, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Canadian mezzo-soprano
Death (age 75)
Grete von Zieritz, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Austrian-German composer and pianist
Death (age 102)
Willy Rosenau, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 84)
Joan Hammond, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Australian operatic soprano and golfer
Death (age 84)
Philippe Hirschhorn, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Latvian violinist
Death (age 50)
César Guerra-Peixe, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Brazilian musician
Death (age 79)
Marcel Cordes, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German operatic baritone
Death (age 72)
Gertrud Pålson-Wettergren, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 94)
Xiao Shuxian, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Chinese composer
Death (age 86)
Antonio Estévez, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Venezuelan composer, conductor and oboist (1916-1988)
Death (age 72)
Emmanuel Bondeville, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 89)
Zoila Gálvez, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Cuban opera singer
Death (age 86)
Fernando Corena, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian-Turkish Swiss singer
Death (age 67)
Saburō Sumi, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Death (age 82)
Carl Seemann, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 73)
Juhan Aavik, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Death (age 98)
Liriel Domiciano, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Petr Amiranashvili, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer (1907-1976)
Death (age 69)
Edith Mason, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 81)
Simone Mangelsdorff, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 42)
Nathan Gunn, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Operatic baritone
Birth (50th anniversary)
Jaroslav Tomášek, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Czech composer
Death (age 74)
Lü Siqing, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Chinese musician
Birth (51th anniversary)
Ingebjørg Kosmo, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Katarina Karnéus, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Amelita Galli-Curci, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian American opera singer
Death (age 81)
Nicola Luisotti, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Alexander Goldenweiser, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Russian musician
Death (age 86)
Zona Maie Griswold, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 71)
Albert Ketèlbey, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, English composer, conductor and pianist
Death (age 84)
Mario Šimenc, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 62)
Vivian Tierney, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, musician, singer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Vilma Tihanyi, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 57)
Vladimir Bukin, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Eero Heinonen, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Finnish pianist
Birth (70th anniversary)
Marguerite Carré, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French operatic soprano
Death (age 67)
Ikuko Endō, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Japanese pianist
Birth (76th anniversary)
Florence Foster Jenkins, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American soprano, renowned for her lack of musical skill and singing ability
Death (age 76)
Nicole Buloze, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swiss opera singer (1942-1991)
Birth
Susanne Marsee, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano
Birth (79th anniversary)
Nada Ruždjak, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Robert Moulson, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Josef Sivó, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, concertmaster
Birth
Slavko Avsenik, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Slovenian musician
Birth
Eva Maria Goergen, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Hildegard Hillebrecht, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German operatic soprano
Birth
Fritz Cassirer, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German conductor
Death (age 55)
Eugene Istomin, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American pianist
Birth
Antonio Galiè, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Alekseĭ Petrov Milkovski, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Bulgarian opera singer
Birth
Johannes Haarklou, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 78)
Lois Hunt, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Rose Hersee, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 78)
Stig Westerberg, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Swedish conductor
Birth
Gerhard Unger, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Petre Munteanu, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Romanian singer
Birth
Albert Saléza, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French operatic tenor
Death (age 49)
Earl Wild, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, American musician
Birth
Carl Schlottmann, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Marguerite Macé-Montrouge, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 62)
Josephine Brandell, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, British actor and opera singer (1891-1977)
Birth
Aline Sanden, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Emilie Ulrich, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Hans Siewert, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Anna Sutter, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, singer
Birth
149th anniversary (2021)
Heinrich Knote, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Nikolai Vekov, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Adrien-François Servais, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1807-1866)
Death (age 59)
Arshak Kostanyan, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Émile Wambach, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Belgian conductor, composer, musicologist and music educator
Birth
Lina Frieb, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, German soprano
Birth
Alfred Dufresne, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer and playwright
Birth
199th anniversary (2021)
António Leal Moreira, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 61)
Louis Lacombe, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Nicolas-Étienne Framery, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French music theorist
Death (age 65)
Auguste François Morel, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, French Composer
Birth
Jean-Noël Hamal, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 68)
Celeste Coltellini, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Birth
Bernardo Sabadini, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death
Daniel Purcell, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, English composer, the younger brother or cousin of Henry Purcell.
Death (age 53)
Robert Johnson, Anniversaries (November 26), Classical music history, English composer and lutenist
Death (age 50)