Music anniversaries to be commemorated on October 20: births, premieres...
Thousands of anniversaries. In 2023, 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 20: Essential anniversaries
Throughout 10 centuries of history, there are thousands of anniversaries. For October 20, there are no less than 79 dates to remember: births, deaths, premieres, inaugurations... Among them: Julius Cornet (162th anniversary, Death), Michael William Balfe (152th anniversary, Death), Joanna Simon (82th anniversary, Birth), Elodie Lauten (72th anniversary, Birth), František Spilka (62th 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 20
Philippe Aïche , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, French violinist
Death (age 59)
William Brown , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, African-American operatic tenor
Death (age 66)
Andrzej Filończyk , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Birth (28th anniversary)
Edit Fábry , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, (1919-1990) opera and operetta singer, voice teacher
Death (age 71)
Mogens Wöldike , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Danish conductor
Death (age 91)
Gösta Bäckelin , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Swedish actor
Death (age 85)
Yoshio Kodama , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, singer, teacher
Death (age 77)
Thea Linhard-Böhm , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1903-1981)
Death (age 78)
Eduard Tsanga , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1979-2017)
Birth
Rayén Quitral , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Chilean singer and opera singer
Death (age 62)
Leila Josefowicz , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American-Canadian classical violinist.
Birth (45th anniversary)
Alexander Sladkovsky , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian conductor (born 1965)
Birth (57th anniversary)
John Storgårds , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Finnish violinist and conductor
Birth (59th anniversary)
Emmy Bettendorf , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, German singer and opera singer (1895-1963)
Death (age 68)
Yumino Toyoda , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Classical musician
Birth (60th anniversary)
Franco Beval , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Polish singer
Death (age 58)
Algirdas Januševičius , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Lithuanian trumpeter
Birth (61th anniversary)
Denise Orme , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, singer and actress
Death (age 75)
František Spilka , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor, music educator, composer and choirmaster (1877-1960)
Death (age 82)
Ivo Pogorelić , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Croatian pianist
Birth (64th anniversary)
Adolf Mišek , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Czech composer, contrabassist and choirmaster (1875-1955)
Death (age 80)
Opera
“Astutuli, eine bairische Komödie” , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history
Carl Orff (Masterpieces: Astutuli, eine bairische Komödie)
Premiere 70th anniversary
Munich Kammerspiele
Michael Houstoun , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Concert pianist from New Zealand
Birth (70th anniversary)
Jean Aquistapace , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, French opera singer and actor
Death (age 70)
Elodie Lauten , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth
Wolfgang Brendel , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, German opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
Silvia Vestmann , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Estonian opera singer
Birth (75th anniversary)
John Elwes , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, British opera singer
Birth (76th anniversary)
Thomas Pasatieri , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American composer
Birth (77th anniversary)
Karl Herbst , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, opera singer, stage actor
Birth
Gabriel Grovlez , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, eminent French composer and conductor
Death (age 65)
Dunja Vejzović , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Croatian opera singer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Elżbieta Sikora , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Polish composer
Birth (79th anniversary)
Joanna Simon , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American mezzo-soprano (1936–2022)
Birth
Emanuela Frank , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, opera singer
Death (age 69)
Fausto Cepeda , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Dominican Republic opera singer
Birth
Josef Omáčka , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist
Death (age 70)
Saule Kurmangaliyeva , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Soviet opera singer
Birth
Josef Přibík , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Czech conductor and composer
Death (age 82)
Evgenija Ivanovna Zbrueva , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer
Death (age 68)
Frans Lasson , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Danish opera singer
Birth
Timothy West , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, British film, stage, and television actor
Birth (88th anniversary)
Lauris Elms , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, singer
Birth (91th anniversary)
Emánuel Moór , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Hungarian musician (1863-1931)
Death (age 68)
Mikhail Ivanov , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian composer
Death (age 78)
Robert Craft , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American conductor and writer (1923-2015)
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Clifford Taylor , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American classical composer
Birth
99th anniversary (2023)
Franco Ventriglia , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
Siegfried Tiefensee , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, German composer-conductor
Birth
Shovkat Alakbarova , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Azerbaijani singer
Birth
Tadeusz Wojciech Maklakiewicz , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, classical composer
Birth
Michael Pollock , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American opera singer
Birth
David Atkinson , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Canadian opera singer and musical theatre actor (1921-2012)
Birth
Lia Origoni , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Italian actress and singer
Birth
Idris Agalarov , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, musical artist
Birth
Ruth Stewart , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American singer
Birth
Angelo Ephrikian , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Italian musician (1913-1982)
Birth
Monique Haas , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, French musician
Birth
Henry Hiles , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, British musician (1826-1904)
Death (age 77)
Dagmar Gustafson , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Swedish actress (1895-1989)
Birth
Aleksandr Alekseyev , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Soviet Russian singer
Birth
Per Janzon , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Swedish actor (1844-1889)
Death (age 44)
Adolf Průcha , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Czech composer, choirmaster and organist (1837-1885)
Death (age 48)
Thomas Hardie Chalmers , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American opera singer (1884-1966)
Birth
Alexander Krein , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian composer
Birth
Leopoldine Tuczek , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer (1821-1883)
Death (age 61)
Margaret Dumont , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American actress (1882–1965)
Birth
Charles Ives , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, American composer (1874-1954)
Birth
Alexander Spendiaryan , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian composer of Armenian descent (1871-1928)
Birth
Michael William Balfe , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Irish composer
Death (age 62)
Julius Cornet , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Austrian opera singer and theatre director
Death (age 67)
Guglielmo Zuelli , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Italian composer/conductor
Birth
Aleksandra Panayeva , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Russian opera singer (1853-1941)
Birth
Opera
“Rienzi” , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history
Richard Wagner (Masterpieces: Rienzi)
Premiere
Semperoper
Friedrich Wilhelm Pixis , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, German violinist (1785-1842)
Death (age 57)
Emilio Arrieta , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Spanish composer
Birth
Karol Mikuli , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, Polish pianist, composer and pedagogue
Birth
Pierre Dandrieu , Anniversaries (October 20), Classical music history, French organist and composer
Death (age 69)