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.
October 11: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 11, there are no less than 66 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Félia Litvinne (160th anniversary, Birth), Behzod Abdurahimov (30th anniversary, Birth), Emmy Lisken (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 October 11
Emmy Lisken, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German opera singer
Death (age 81)
Anita Cerquetti, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian singer
Death (age 83)
Anatoly Berkovich, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, actor (1938-2013)
Death (age 74)
Azat Ğabbsof, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Tatar opera singer
Death (age 81)
Carlotta Ordassy, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, (1921--2006) Hungarian born American opera singer
Death (age 85)
Lars Ekman, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Swedish singer
Death (age 76)
Jess Thomas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American opera singer
Death (age 66)
Joan Peebles, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer
Death (age 92)
Behzod Abdurahimov, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Uzbekistani musician
Birth (30th anniversary)
Sayra Kiizbaeva, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator (1917-1988)
Death (age 70)
Josep Maria Torrens i Ventura, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Spanish composer (1899-1986)
Death (age 87)
Liudas Mikalauskas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer
Birth (35th anniversary)
Jussi Jalas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Finnish conductor
Death (age 77)
Anja Bihlmaier, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German conductor
Birth (42th anniversary)
Jan Kučera, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Czech conductor, composer and pianist
Birth (43th anniversary)
Rachel Barton Pine, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American musician
Birth (46th anniversary)
Sandrine Erdely-Sayo, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French musician
Birth (52th anniversary)
Masafumi Akikawa, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, tenor
Birth (53th anniversary)
Jyrki Korhonen, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Finnish oper singer
Birth (56th anniversary)
Joseph Kromolicki, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 79)
David Rendall, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (72th anniversary)
Lilly Jankelowitz, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Death (age 37)
Zsuzsanna Dobránszky, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, (1941--2019) opera singer
Birth
Vasiliĭ Petrovich Damaev, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Death (age 54)
David Hughes, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Welsh opera singer, born 1925
Birth
Hans Breuer, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Death (age 61)
Russell Oberlin, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American countertenor
Birth
Saulius Sondeckis, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Lithuanian violinist, conductor, orchestra leader and professor
Birth
Günter Benndorf, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Dorothea Siebert, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
99th anniversary (2021)
Anton Orel, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Slovenian opera singer
Birth
Bernard Diamant, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Dutch-Canadian composer (1912-1999)
Birth
Ilja Alexandrowitsch Saz, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Russian composer and conductor
Death (age 37)
Ion Dacian, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth
Georges Marty, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer and conductor
Death (age 48)
Eedo Karrisoo, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth
Benno Rabinof, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American concert violinist
Birth
Emil Hlobil, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer
Birth
Alīda Vāne, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Latvian opera singer
Birth
Léon Boëllmann, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 35)
Nelly Quel, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Argentinian singer
Birth
Cesare Andrea Bixio, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Anton Bruckner, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Death (age 72)
Jakov Gotovac, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Croatian composer
Birth
Bohuslav Hřímalý, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, composer, conductor, music pedagogue, violinist, violist
Death (age 46)
Piero Coppola, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer and conductor
Birth
Holger Bruusgaard, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Fritz Stiedry, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian conductor
Birth
Amálie Bobková, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Frederic Norton, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, British composer
Birth
Ellen Brandt, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer
Birth
Ludwig Rottenberg, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian-German musician
Birth
Alix Fournier, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Xavier Leroux, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, French composer
Birth
Félia Litvinne, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Russian-born, French-based dramatic soprano
Birth
Fernando De de Lucia, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Adele Benetti, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, music pedagogue, opera singer
Birth
Samuel Wesley, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, English organist and composer
Death (age 71)
Theodore Thomas, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, American violinist and conductor
Birth
Mathilda Ebeling, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Swedish opera singer
Birth
Johann Baptist Pischek, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, opera singer, singer
Birth
Franz Christoph Neubauer, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 45)
Simon Sechter, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Austrian composer
Birth
George Bridgetower, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, British musician
Birth
Filippo Maria Gherardeschi, Anniversaries (October 11), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth