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 2: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 2, there are no less than 66 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu (240th anniversary, Birth), John Foulds (140th anniversary, Birth), Tefta Tashko-Koço (110th anniversary, Birth), Dimitri Mitropoulos (60th anniversary, Death), Rudolf Barshai (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 2
Slavčo Dimovski, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Macedonian opera singer
Death (age 61)
Olga Andreevna Zacharova, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 83)
Rudolf Barshai, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Death (age 86)
Zsuzsa Erdész, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Death (age 73)
Louis-Jacques Rondeleux, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 77)
Aurelia Shimkus, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Latvian pianist
Birth (23th anniversary)
Lidiya Lobanova, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Death (age 70)
Viktoriya Yermolyeva, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Ukrainian pianist
Birth (42th anniversary)
Geneviève Laurenceau, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French violinist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Tobias Ringborg, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, conductor, violinist
Birth (47th anniversary)
Jens-Christian Wandt, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Ewa Kupiec, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (56th anniversary)
Mireille Delunsch, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth (58th anniversary)
Felice Lattuada, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 80)
Dimitri Mitropoulos, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Greek conductor, pianist, and composer
Death (age 64)
Marie McLaughlin, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, singer
Birth (66th anniversary)
Dmitri Smirnov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Günter Neuhold, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth (73th anniversary)
Giuseppe Sinopoli, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian conductor and composer
Birth
Peter Hegar, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, (1882-1946)
Death (age 64)
Ruth Falcon, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, American operatic soprano and pedagogue
Birth
Maude Valerie White, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French-born English composer
Death (age 82)
Hassan Kamy, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Egyptian actor
Birth
Urve Tauts, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (85th anniversary)
Akira Ikeda, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, choir director, conductor
Birth
Inés Rivadeneira, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish mezzosoprano (1928-2020)
Birth
Francis Dhomont, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (94th anniversary)
Dora Wiley, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 72)
György Sebők, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian musician
Birth
Eduard Aschenbrenner, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera director, opera singer
Death (age 64)
99th anniversary (2021)
Vieri Tosatti, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Mikhail Petrovich Krasnov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, flautist, musician
Birth
Fred Billington, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British opera singer and actor
Death (age 63)
Douglas Lilburn, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, New Zealand composer
Birth
Adèle Passy-Cornet, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 77)
Tefta Tashko-Koço, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Albanian artist
Birth
Emilio Renzi, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Sigurd Björling, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Birth
Claire Delbos, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Ludmila Jeske-Choińska-Mikorska, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 49)
Rosina Penco, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Italian singer and opera singer
Death (age 71)
Paul Abraham, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Hungarian composer
Birth
Jenny Lind, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Swedish classical singer
Death (age 67)
Auguste-Emmanuel Vaucorbeil, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 62)
Cenobio Paniagua, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Mexican musician
Death (age 61)
John Foulds, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Magnus Davidsohn, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Mikhail Bocharov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Russian singer
Birth
Marie Götze, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Leopold Demuth, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth
Joakim Tartakov, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Heinrich Blume, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 68)
Chrétien Urhan, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French musician
Death (age 55)
Franz Vincenz Tuček, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and organist
Death (age 65)
José Castel, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Spanish musician
Death (age 69)
Johann Samuel Schröter, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German composer and pianist
Death (age 35)
Alexandrine-Caroline Branchu, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera soprano
Birth
Jean Elleviou, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French opera singer
Birth
Charlotte Caroline Wilhelmine Bachmann, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German singer, harpsichordist and composer
Birth
Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Austrian composer, violinist and silvologist
Birth
Johann Jakob Walther, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, German composer and violinist
Death (age 67)
Antoine Dard, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Franz Benda, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Bohemian violinist and composer
Birth
Adam Václav Michna z Otradovic, Anniversaries (November 2), Classical music history, Czech poet, composer, choirmaster, writer, organist and nobleman
Death (age 76)