July 2022: the main classical music anniversaries to celebrate
Every month, composers and musicians to remember! Classical music and opera have brought out tens of thousands of artists, are performed in thousands of venues and their composers have written scores in great numbers throughout 10 centuries of history. From January 1 to December 31, there are therefore many opportunities to remember a composer or discover an artist, to explore a genre or to expand a work' s knowledge.
July 2022 : essential commemorations
2022 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In July 2022, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: David Ward (100th anniversary, Birth), Jan Panenka (100th anniversary, Birth), Peter Tranchell (100th anniversary, Birth), Harry Dacre (100th anniversary, Death), Luigi Arditi (200th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1922, 1822, 1722...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. August 2022? ... In a year? July 2023...
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Day by day, all celebrations for July 2022
Ida Møller, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Danish opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
David Ward, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, bass opera singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Astor Piazzolla, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Argentine tango composer, bandoneon player and arranger
30th anniversary (Death)
Joan Lamote de Grignon, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Catalan pianist, conductor and composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Percy Grainger, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Australian composer, arranger and pianist
140th anniversary (Birth)
Jan Panenka, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Czech music educator and pianist
100th anniversary (Birth)
Giovanni Bononcini, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian composer
275th anniversary (Death)
Jean Madeira, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Eugenia Tadolini, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian operatic soprano
150th anniversary (Death)
Pietro Carlo Guglielmi, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian composer
250th anniversary (Birth)
Domenico Ronconi, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian opera singer
250th anniversary (Birth)
Evaristo dall'Felice Dall'Abaco, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian composer and violinist
280th anniversary (Death)
Irene Abendroth, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Operatic soprano
150th anniversary (Birth)
Peter Tranchell, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, British composer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Farinelli, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian opera singer
240th anniversary (Death)
Lucile Grétry, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, French composer
250th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Die Entführung aus dem Serail”, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1782 (240th anniversary)
Burgtheater
Harry Dacre, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Manx songwriter
100th anniversary (Death)
Hiba Kawas, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Lebanese Opera and Musician
50th anniversary (Birth)
Wojciech Kilar, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Polish composer
90th anniversary (Birth)
Julius Fučík, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, czech composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Déodat de Séverac, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, French composer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“I masnadieri”, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1847 (175th anniversary)
Her Majesty's Theatre
Luigi Arditi, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian composer, conductor
200th anniversary (Birth)
Pavel Bořkovec, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Czech music educator and composer
50th anniversary (Death)
Anja Harteros, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Operatic soprano
50th anniversary (Birth)
Bernard Ładysz, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Polish singer and actor
100th anniversary (Birth)
Renata Pokupić, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Croatian opera singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
George Thorne, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, English singer and actor
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Parsifal”, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music
Premiere in 1882 (140th anniversary)
Bayreuth Festival Theatre
Michele Carafa, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian opera composer
150th anniversary (Death)
John Field, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Irish pianist, composer, and teacher
240th anniversary (Birth)
Amedeo Bassi, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian opera singer
150th anniversary (Birth)
Donald Smith, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Australian tenor
100th anniversary (Birth)
Giuseppe Sarti, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian opera composer
220th anniversary (Death)
Helen Traubel, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, American singer
50th anniversary (Death)
Leonardo de De Lorenzo, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, Italian flautist and music educator
60th anniversary (Death)
Bernard Lefort, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, French singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Meredith Davies, Celebrations (July 2022), Classical music, British conductor
100th anniversary (Birth)