Music anniversaries to be commemorated on November 28: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 28: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 28, there are no less than 88 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Louis Plaidy (212th anniversary, Birth), Arthur Middleton (142th anniversary, Birth), Mary Bothwell (122th anniversary, Birth), Nicolas Testé (52th anniversary, Birth), Gavino Gabriel (42th 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 28
Gabriele Lechner , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Andrej Hoteev , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Death (age 74)
Gloria Davy , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, singer (1931-2012)
Death (age 81)
Franco Ventriglia , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 90)
Martha Lipton , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer (1913-2006)
Death (age 93)
Jan Drzewiecki , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Death (age 68)
László Palócz , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, opera singer, actor
Death (age 82)
Norman Lumsden , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor (1906-2001)
Death (age 95)
Mao Fujita , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Japanese pianist (1998-)
Birth (24th anniversary)
Peter Moore , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Irish musician, born 1996
Birth (26th anniversary)
Charles Bressler , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 70)
Anna Pollak , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, British opera singer (1912-1996)
Death (age 84)
Vic Legley , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Belgian composer (1915-1994)
Death (age 79)
Soulima Stravinsky , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Swiss composer (1910-1994)
Death (age 84)
Camillo Togni , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian composer (1922-1993)
Death (age 71)
Lindsay Deutsch , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (38th anniversary)
Opera
“St. Francis of Assisi” , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history
Olivier Messiaen (Masterpieces: St. Francis of Assisi)
Premiere 40th anniversary
Paris Opera
João de Souza Lima , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Brazilian conductor, composer, pianist and music educator
Death (age 84)
Nestore Zavattori , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Honduran composer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Gavino Gabriel , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian composer and musicologist (1881-1980)
Death (age 99)
Juan Francisco Gatell , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Argentine singer
Birth (44th anniversary)
Mikhail Vaĭman , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Soviet violinist
Death (age 50)
Eugene Izotov , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Russian oboist
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2023)
Havergal Brian , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, British composer
Death (age 96)
Nicolas Testé , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, French singer and opera singer
Birth (52th anniversary)
Marius Felix Lange , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German film score composer
Birth
Erwin Wohlfahrt , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, tenor
Death (age 36)
Jonas Būtėnas , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Death (age 76)
Ettore Panizza , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Argentine musician
Death (age 92)
Andrea Gruber , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Vittorio Giannini , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American composer
Death (age 63)
Kinue Aota , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Japanese organist
Birth (60th anniversary)
Karl-Heinz Steffens , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German clarinettist and conductor
Birth (61th anniversary)
James Milligan , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer (1928-1961)
Death (age 33)
Karol Fischer , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, conductor, composer
Death (age 73)
Diedre Murray , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Tatyana Sergeyeva , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, composer
Birth (71th anniversary)
Mariana Nicolesco , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Romanian operatic soprano (1948–2022)
Birth
Margit Wein , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, voice teacher (1861-1948)
Death (age 86)
Maria Farantouri , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Greek singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Georg Schnéevoigt , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Finnish conductor and cellist (1872-1947)
Death (age 75)
Terry Plumeri , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth
Alexander Knaifel , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Soviet and Russian composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Randy Newman , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American singer-songwriter and pianist
Birth (79th anniversary)
Anton van Rooy , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Dutch opera singer
Death (age 62)
Hubert de Blanck , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Dutch-born professor, pianist, and composer emigrated to Cuba
Death (age 76)
Joan Guinjoan , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Catalan composer and pianist
Birth
Mathilda Lagermarck , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 78)
Cvetka Ahlin , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer and mezzo-sopranist
Birth
Arnold Eidus , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American violinist
Birth
Vicent Lleó i Balbastre , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor (1870-1922)
Death (age 52)
Beatričė Grincevičiūtė , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth
Margita Česányiová , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
František Musil , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Czech composer and organist
Death (age 56)
Rose Bampton , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American soprano
Birth
Martina Wulf , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1907-1982)
Birth
Enrico Delle Sedie , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 85)
Ricardo Castro , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Mexican musician (1864-1907)
Death (age 43)
Helen Jepson , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer (1904-1997)
Birth
Lili Neményi , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer, actress (1902-1988)
Birth
Mary Bothwell , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Canadian singer and painter (1900-1985)
Birth
Józef Koffler , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Polish Composers, Jewish composers, Dodecaphony, Lwów, Lviv, Twelve-tone technique
Birth
Josep Iturbi Bàguena , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Spanish conductor and pianist
Birth
Arthur Endrèze , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Jacobo Palm , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Curaçao musician
Birth
Kamil Voborský , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Arthur Middleton , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American opera singer (1880-1929)
Birth
Opera
“L'étoile” , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history
Emmanuel Chabrier (Masterpieces: L'étoile)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Suzanne Adams , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, American lyric soprano (1872–1953)
Birth
Emmie Owen , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, British actress and singer (1871–1905)
Birth
František Drdla , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer (1868-1944)
Birth
Kornélia Gábos , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer (soprano), singing master
Birth
Robert Führer , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Death (age 54)
Otto Brucks , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German baritone
Birth
Hjalmar Frey , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Wilhelmina Baumanowa , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, actor, opera singer
Birth
Katharina Waldmüller , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, singer (1792-1850)
Death (age 58)
Auguste Amalie Schmalz , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 77)
Angelo Masini , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1844-1926)
Birth
Ignazio Marini , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1811-1873)
Birth
Louis Plaidy , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German piano teacher and compiler of books of technical music studies (1810-1874)
Birth
Ferdinand Ries , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, German composer
Birth
Giacomo Milano , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian harpsichordist (1699-1780)
Death (age 81)
Franz Andreas Holly , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer (1747-1783)
Birth
Jean-Baptiste Lully , Anniversaries (November 28), Classical music history, Italian-born French composer (1632–1687)
Birth