Music anniversaries to be commemorated on May 8: 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.
May 8: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For May 8, there are no less than 78 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Tola Mankiewiczówna (123th anniversary, Birth), Heather Harper (93th anniversary, Birth), Lepo Sumera (73th anniversary, Birth), Hugo Alfvén (63th anniversary, Death), Luigi Nono (33th 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 May 8
Irina Elcheva , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer
Death (age 86)
Roman Totenberg , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish-American musician
Death (age 101)
Sándor Bárdi , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, (1943-2009) opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 65)
Julian Patrick , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer (1927-2009)
Death (age 81)
Milena Di Giuseppantonio , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer (1935-2007)
Death (age 71)
Jose Berghmans , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer (1921-1992)
Death (age 70)
Jean Langlais , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer of modern classical music, organist, and improviser
Death (age 84)
Rudolf Serkin , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Bohemian-born American pianist
Death (age 88)
Luigi Nono , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer (1924-1990)
Death (age 66)
Lise de la Salle , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French classical pianist
Birth (35th anniversary)
Pavlo Karmaliuk , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Ukrainian singer and opera singer (1908-1986)
Death (age 78)
Michael Fabiano , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth (39th anniversary)
Bohumír Halouzka , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 90)
Tati Helene , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Brazilian opera singer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Anthony Roth Costanzo , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American countertenor, actor, and producer
Birth (41th anniversary)
Anna Ono , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Japanese violinist
Death (age 89)
Teodora Gheorghiu , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Romanian opera singer
Birth (45th anniversary)
Gal James , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Israeli operatic soprano
Birth (46th anniversary)
Valentino Bucchi , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian composer
Death (age 59)
Barbara Karaśkiewicz , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish pianist
Birth (48th anniversary)
Brian Tyler , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer, producer, conductor, and film producer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Holger Marks , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer
Birth (51th anniversary)
Barbara Hannigan , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian operatic soprano
Birth (52th anniversary)
Adolf Harbich , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1887-1970)
Death (age 83)
Jaroslav Březina , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech opera singer
Birth (55th anniversary)
Bruno Landi , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Gitta Halász , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, (1889-1968) opera singer
Death (age 78)
Thierry Escaich , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French composer
Birth (58th anniversary)
Robert Holzer , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian singer and opera singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Helena Blagne , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Slovenian singer
Birth (60th anniversary)
Ignas Misiūra , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Lithuanian opera singer (1963-2021)
Birth
Hugo Alfvén , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Swedish composer, conductor, violinist, and painter (1872-1960)
Death (age 88)
Denys Bouliane , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer
Birth (68th anniversary)
Aline Sanden , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1879-1955)
Death (age 75)
Marcel Tournier , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, French harpist, composer, and pedagogue
Death (age 72)
Lepo Sumera , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Estonian composer
Birth
Felicity Lott , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English Soprano
Birth (76th anniversary)
Vanda Wistinghausen-Chuławska , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer, music teacher
Death (age 68)
Michael Palmer , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, conductor
Birth (78th anniversary)
Ethel Smyth , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, English composer
Death (age 86)
David Geary , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian singer and director, active in Switzerland
Birth (81th anniversary)
Heinrich Zöllner , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German composer and conductor
Death (age 86)
Kazimierz Worch , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 43)
Albert Markov , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Russian-American violinist
Birth (90th anniversary)
Carlo Cossutta , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian opera singer
Birth
Charles Wilson , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Canadian composer, born 1931
Birth
Bertha Lewis , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British opera singer and actress
Death (age 43)
Heather Harper , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British soprano
Birth
William Sydeman , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Antonia Rosado Casas , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, es muy buena
Birth
Soltan Hajibeyov , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Azerbaijani composer (1919-1974)
Birth
Maria von Ilosvay , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian contralto
Birth
Carl Seemann , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German pianist (1910-1983)
Birth
Thure Bahne , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Finnish actor
Birth
Martha Musial , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth
Konstantin Ivanov , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Soviet conductor
Birth
Inglis Gundry , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, British writer and musician
Birth
Vladimir Sofronitsky , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Russian pianist (1901-1961)
Birth
Mihály Székely , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Hungarian opera singer
Birth
Tola Mankiewiczówna , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Polish singer and actress
Birth
Einar Nørby , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Danish opera singer (1896-1983)
Birth
Opera
“Le roi malgré lui” , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history
Emmanuel Chabrier (Masterpieces: Le roi malgré lui)
Premiere
Opéra-Comique
Clytie Hine , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Australian singer (1887-1983)
Birth
Pavel Křížkovský , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech music educator, composer, pianist, organist and roman catholic priest
Death (age 65)
Emilie da Fonseca , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Norwegian stage actress (1803-1884)
Death (age 80)
Carl Streitmann , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian actor and opera singer (1858-1937)
Birth
Heinrich Berté , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Austrian composer (1857-1924)
Birth
Oscar Hammerstein I , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German-American businessman
Birth
Ferdinand Groß , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth
Louis Moreau Gottschalk , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, American musician and composer (1829-1869)
Birth
Mauro Giuliani , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Italian guitarist, cellist, singer, and composer (1781-1829)
Death (age 47)
Johann Friedrich Kittl , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech composer
Birth
Lorenz Christoph Mizler , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, German music historian and polymath (1711-1778)
Death (age 66)
Jean-Baptiste Krumpholz , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, Czech harpist and composer (1742-1790)
Birth
Henri Du Mont , Anniversaries (May 8), Classical music history, composer from the Southern Netherlands
Death (age 74)