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 3: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For November 3, there are no less than 84 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Victor Dourlen (240th anniversary, Birth), Henri Pensis (120th anniversary, Birth), Peter Herresthal (50th anniversary, Birth), Nikolai Rakov (30th anniversary, Death), Jerry Bock (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 3
Gaetano Bardini, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 88)
Anne-Lise Berntsen, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Norwegian soprano
Death (age 69)
Anders Loguin, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Swedish percussionist (1954-2011)
Death (age 57)
Jerry Bock, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American theatre composer
Death (age 81)
Erik Saedén, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Death (age 85)
Jean Fournet, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, French conductor
Death (age 95)
Arrigo Pola, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 80)
Pompeyo Camps, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Argentinian composer
Death (age 73)
Rosario García Orellana, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, singer
Death (age 92)
Bojan Adamič, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Slovenian film score composer
Death (age 83)
Isang Yun, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Korean composer
Death (age 78)
Zdenek Cón, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 75)
Nikolai Rakov, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 82)
Eduardas Balsys, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Soviet composer (1919-1984)
Death (age 64)
Hanna Husáhr, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth (37th anniversary)
Isa Quensel, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 76)
David Jalbert, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Canadian pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Dean Dixon, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American conductor
Death (age 61)
Rui Kihara, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Japanese composer and music arranger
Birth (45th anniversary)
Teppei Okada, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Birth (45th anniversary)
Franko Božac, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Croatian accordionist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Peter Herresthal, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Norwegian musician
Birth (50th anniversary)
Christian Vöchting, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, (1928-1967)
Death (age 39)
Juliane Klein, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German composer
Birth (54th anniversary)
Emilio Colón, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American conductor
Birth (57th anniversary)
Mark Janicello, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American musician, actor, painter and author
Birth (58th anniversary)
Juremir Vieira, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Brazilian singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Marjorie Fulton, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American concert violinist
Death (age 52)
Lilija Deksnytė, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (62th anniversary)
Johanna Geisler, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 68)
Siegfried Mauser, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German musician
Birth (66th anniversary)
Jean Périer, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, French opera singer
Death (age 85)
Bernhard Bötel, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 70)
Heinz Förster-Ludwig, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 53)
Andrzej Malinowski, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth
Fumiaki Miyamoto, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Japanese musician
Birth (71th anniversary)
Michael Lloyd, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American record producer, arranger, songwriter and musician (born 1948)
Birth (72th anniversary)
Eleanor Painter Strong, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 56)
Opera
“Betrothal in the Monastery, Op. 86”, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Mariinsky Theatre
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 9 in E-flat major, Op. 70”, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Frans Helmerson, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Swedish conductor and cellist
Birth (75th anniversary)
Ute Trekel-Burckhardt, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Ursula Reinhardt-Kiss, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (82th anniversary)
John Barry, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, English film score composer
Birth
Hiroshi Kumagai, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, composer, conductor
Birth (88th anniversary)
Gertrud Bindernagel, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 38)
Artur Saco del del Valle i Flores, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1869-1932)
Death (age 63)
Antoine d'd'Ormesson, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, French composer and theatre director
Birth
Martin Klein, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, opera singer, singer, stage actor
Death (age 60)
Ruth Hillman, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, conductor, music teacher, pianist
Birth
Georg Sieglitz, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German operatic bass
Death (age 63)
Zbyněk Přecechtěl, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Harald Lutterus, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Herbert Brauer, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German voice actor, singer and opera singer
Birth
Hans Bronsart von Schellendorff, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 83)
Mieczysław Drobner, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Polish conductor, composer and musicologist
Birth
Salvador Giner i Vidal, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Spanish composer and musicologist (1832-1911)
Death (age 79)
Jaroslav Pejša, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Birth
León Simar, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Belgian musician
Birth
Georgi Vinogradov, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Russian operatic tenor
Birth
Jānis Kalniņš, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Latvian Canadian composer and conductor
Birth
Gaston Serpette, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 57)
Witold Szpingier, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Henri Pensis, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Luxembourg musician (1900-1958)
Birth
Nadezhda Velter, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Russian singer, opera singer and music educator (1899-1991)
Birth
Carl Jöken, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German singer
Birth
Magda Spiegel, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German operatic contralto
Birth
Sergey Tarnovsky, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Russian pianist
Birth
Bernardo de Muro, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Carlo Broccardi, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Emīls Dārziņš, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Latvian composer
Birth
William Wade Hinshaw, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Hans Wuzél, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, German opera vocalist
Birth
Thomas O'Brien Butler, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Irish composer
Birth
Opera
“I due Foscari”, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history
Premiere
Teatro Argentina
Pietro Generali, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
Joseph Hellmesberger, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Austrian violinist, conductor and composer
Birth
Amalia Anglès y Mayer, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, guitarist, opera singer
Birth
Pasquale Bona, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, composer from Italy
Birth
Vincenzo Bellini, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Victor Dourlen, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, French composer and pedagogue
Birth
Giuseppe Gherardeschi, Anniversaries (November 3), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth