February 2018: 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.
February 2018 : essential commemorations
2018 is, as every year, an opportunity to celebrate many centenarians or multi-centenarians related to classical music and opera. In February 2018, some well-known or not so famous artists, composers or musicians, are to be commemorated: Giuseppe Gazzaniga (200th anniversary, Death), Gara Garayev (100th anniversary, Birth), Elisabeth Rose (100th anniversary, Birth), Louise Le Baron (100th anniversary, Death), Jan Nepomuk Maýr (200th anniversary, Birth).
There are many more: 1918, 1818, 1718...
What's next? Every month, dozens of anniversaries are good reasons to discover a work, to rediscover a musician. March 2018? ... In a year? February 2019...
Day by day, all celebrations for February 2018
Opera
“Manon Lescaut” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (125th anniversary)
Teatro Regio
Opera
“Where the Lark Sings” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1918 (100th anniversary)
Giuseppe Gazzaniga , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Italian composer
200th anniversary (Death)
Tullio Serafin , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Italian conductor
50th anniversary (Death)
Marlis Petersen , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, singer
50th anniversary (Birth)
Frank Braley , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, French pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Christian Gottlob Neefe , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, German composer and conductor (1748–1789)
270th anniversary (Birth)
Lodewijk Mortelmans , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Belgian composer (1868-1952)
150th anniversary (Birth)
Gara Garayev , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Azerbaijani composer (1918-1982)
100th anniversary (Birth)
Henry Litolff , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Piano virtuoso, composer and music publisher (1818-1891)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Elisabeth Rose , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, lyrical singer
100th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“Falstaff” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (125th anniversary)
La Scala
Work for orchestra
“Symphony No. 4 in F minor, Op. 36” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1878 (140th anniversary)
Adelina Patti , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, opera singer (1843–1919)
175th anniversary (Birth)
Opera
“I Lombardi alla prima crociata” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1843 (175th anniversary)
La Scala
Louise Le Baron , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, American opera singer (1874-1918)
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“The Wedding” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1938 (80th anniversary)
Philippe Jaroussky , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, French countertenor
40th anniversary (Birth)
Ildebrando Pizzetti , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Italian composer (1880-1968)
50th anniversary (Death)
Fernando Sor , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Spanish classical guitarist and composer (1778-1839)
240th anniversary (Birth)
Portia White , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Canadian opera singer (1911-1968)
50th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“Armida al campo d'Egitto” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1718 (300th anniversary)
Teatro San Moisè
Healey Willan , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Anglo-Canadian composer and organist
50th anniversary (Death)
Jan Nepomuk Maýr , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Czech conductor, theater manager, music educator, composer and opera singer
200th anniversary (Birth)
Katica Illényi , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Hungarian violinist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Work for choir
“Samson” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1743 (275th anniversary)
Opera
“La Damnation de Faust, Op. 24” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1893 (125th anniversary)
Opéra-Comique
Casimir Gide , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, French choreographer, composer and editor (1804-1868)
150th anniversary (Death)
Luigi Boccherini , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Italian composer and cellist (1743–ayer)
275th anniversary (Birth)
Louisa Bassano , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, British opera singer (1818-1908)
200th anniversary (Birth)
Josef Gerhartz , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, musician, singer, music teacher, opera singer
100th anniversary (Death)
Opera
“The Wise (Girl)” , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music
Premiere in 1943 (75th anniversary)
Oper Frankfurt
Andrés Segovia Torres , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Spanish guitarist (1893–1987)
125th anniversary (Birth)
Sophie Menter , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, German musician
100th anniversary (Death)
Dénes Várjon , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Hungarian pianist and university teacher
50th anniversary (Birth)
Jean-Blaise Martin , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, French opera singer
250th anniversary (Birth)
Željko Lučić , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Serbian operatic baritone
50th anniversary (Birth)
Marie-Josèphe Jude , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, French pianist
50th anniversary (Birth)
Leonard Borwick , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, British musician
150th anniversary (Birth)
Miguel Marqués , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Spanish composer and violinist
100th anniversary (Death)
Hubert Parry , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, British composer, teacher and historian (1848–1918)
170th anniversary (Birth)
Ivan Rebroff , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, German singer (1931–2008)
10th anniversary (Death)
Ludvík Podéšť , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Czech composer, conductor, music journalist, and editor
50th anniversary (Death)
Pepita Embil , Celebrations (February 2018), Classical music, Basque Mexican singer (1918-1994)
100th anniversary (Birth)