Music anniversaries to be commemorated on July 5: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2024, 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.
July 5: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For July 5, there are no less than 91 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Jan Kubelík (143th anniversary, Birth), Donald Shanks (83th anniversary, Birth), David Saperton (53th anniversary, Death), A. J. Potter (43th anniversary, Death), Cesare Siepi (13th 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 July 5
Pierre Henry , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 89)
Antoine d'd'Ormesson , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French composer and theatre director
Death (age 91)
Alirio Díaz , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, guitarist
Death (age 92)
Amneris Perusín , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer, activist
Death
Malcolm Forsyth , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Canadian composer and trombonist
Death (age 74)
Cesare Siepi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1923-2010)
Death (age 87)
Régine Crespin , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French singer
Death (age 80)
Alicia Aguilar , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer, writer
Death (age 74)
Tapani Valtasaari , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 63)
Jiří Kosina , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Czech composer and choirmaster
Death (age 74)
Michele Molese , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American opera singer (1928-1989)
Death (age 60)
Marta Rungi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Death (age 86)
Ramona Tullumani , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Albanian opera singer
Birth (38th anniversary)
Elisabeth Schwarz , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Austrian soprano
Birth (39th anniversary)
Alexandre Duhamel , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (40th anniversary)
Václav Trojan , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Czech music educator and composer (1907-1983)
Death (age 76)
Frederick Jagel , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American singer, opera singer and music educator (1897-1982)
Death (age 85)
Mads Tolling , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish-American violinist and composer
Birth (43th anniversary)
A. J. Potter , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Irish composer (1918-1980)
Death (age 61)
Artur Marluzhokov , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer, actor
Birth (44th anniversary)
Vazgen Ghazaryan , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Nikolai Sachenko , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Russian violinist (born 1977)
Birth (46th anniversary)
Steven Sharp Nelson , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American musician, cellist
Birth (46th anniversary)
Nikolaj Znaider , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish violinist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Gilda dalla Rizza , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Operatic soprano
Death (age 82)
Tomasz Biernacki , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (49th anniversary)
49th anniversary (2024)
David Saperton , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American pianist
Death (age 80)
Wilhelm Backhaus , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German pianist
Death (age 85)
Fumiko Shiraga , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German–Japanese pianist (1967-2017)
Birth
Małgorzata Walewska , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Polish opera singer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Evgenia Verbitskaya , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer
Death (age 60)
Sergei Yudin , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1889-1963)
Death (age 74)
Isabelle Poulenard , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French soprano
Birth (62th anniversary)
Jindra Nečasová Nardelli , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth (63th anniversary)
Paul Daniel , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, British conductor
Birth (65th anniversary)
Michael Gandolfi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (67th anniversary)
Galina Shoydagbaeva , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer and music educator
Birth (70th anniversary)
Titta Ruffo , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1877-1953)
Death (age 76)
Kristine Ciesinski , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Luisa Campos , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Spanish singer (1864-1946)
Death (age 82)
Alexander Lazarev , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Russian conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Matthias Bamert , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Swiss conductor and composer
Birth (81th anniversary)
Donald Shanks , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Australian bass-baritone opera singer
Birth
Nikolay Okhotnikov , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Soviet singer and opera singer
Birth
Baptist Hoffmann , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1863-1937)
Death (age 73)
Hermann Bachmann , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, singer, opera singer and music educator (1864-1937)
Death (age 72)
Tom Krause , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Finnish operatic bass-baritone
Birth
Wilhelm Kloed , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Norwegian opera singer, voice teacher and singer
Death (age 73)
Hjalmar Borgstrøm , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Norwegian composer
Death (age 61)
János Starker , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Hungarian-American cellist (1924–2013)
Birth
99th anniversary (2024)
Karl-Friedrich Hölzke , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth
Arrigo Pola , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1919-1999)
Birth
George Rochberg , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, American composer (1918-2005)
Birth
Geraldine Mucha , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Annie Fischer , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, classical pianist (1914–1995)
Birth
Gerda Gilboe , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish actress
Birth
Eline Nygaard Riisnæs , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Norwegian musicologist
Birth
Giulio Viozzi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian composer, pianist and conductor
Birth
Henri Lebon , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, flautist
Birth
Sylvia Gähwiller , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Swiss soprano (1909-1999)
Birth
Gabriella Gatti , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, singer (1908-2003)
Birth
Hans Lang , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1908-1992)
Birth
Franz Syberg , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish composer (1904-1955)
Birth
Henry Skjær , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Mogens Wöldike , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Birth
Paul Ben-Haim , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Israeli composer (1897–1984)
Birth
Gordon Jacob , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, English composer (1895–1984)
Birth
Antonio Superchi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 77)
Gabriel Balart , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Spanish composer and conductor
Death (age 69)
Victor Massé , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French composer
Death (age 62)
Nikolay Matveevitsj Nikiforov , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Russian actor
Death (age 76)
Jan Kubelík , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Czech violinist and composer (1880–1940)
Birth
Wanda Landowska , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, (1879-1959) Polish-French harpsichordist
Birth
Joseph Holbrooke , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, English composer, conductor, and pianist
Birth
Adolf Lieban , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German opera singer (1867-1924)
Birth
Aline Friede , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Paul Cuzent , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, circus performer, composer, pedagogue, animal trainer
Death (age 42)
Opera
“Les deux aveugles” , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Les deux aveugles)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Opera
“Tromb-al-ca-zar, ou Les criminels dramatiques” , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history
Jacques Offenbach (Masterpieces: Tromb-al-ca-zar, ou Les criminels dramatiques)
Premiere
Théâtre des Bouffes-Parisiens
Stefano Gobatti , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian opera composer
Birth
Mathilde Waldhauser , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 19)
Miguel S. Arrevalo , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Mexican composer
Birth
Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Norwegian singer (1842-1938)
Birth
Franz Paul Grua , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, German composer
Death (age 80)
Napoléon Antoine Eugène Léon de Saint-Lubin , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian composer
Birth
Jackson of Exeter , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, British organist and composer
Death (age 73)
Michèl Yost , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, French clarinetist
Death (age 32)
Rosa Morandi , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, Italian soprano (1782-1824)
Birth
William Crotch , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, English composer, organist and artist (1775-1847)
Birth
Jakob Adlung , Anniversaries (July 5), Classical music history, organist
Death (age 63)