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José van Dam
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Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026)
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Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
oseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance. He…
Known for
- Amours divins ! — Self - Chanteur2016
- Ariane et Barbe-Bleue — Barbe Bleue2011
- Don Quichotte — Don Quichotte2010
- José van Dam in “Don Quichotte” - His farewell to the stage2010
- Beethoven · Missa Solemnis (Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan) — Self2008
- Karajan - Bruckner - Symphonies Nos. 8 & 9 — Self2007
- Louise - Opera National de Paris — The father2007
- Prokofiev - L'Amour des trois oranges — Tchélio2007
- Man of La Mancha — Don Quixote / Cervantes1998
- Verdi: Don Carlos — Philippe II1996
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Joseph, Baron van Damme (born August 25, 1940 in Brussels), known as José van Dam, is a Belgian bass-baritone. At the age of 17, he entered the Brussels Royal Conservatory and studied with Frederic Anspach. A year later, he graduated with diplomas and first prizes in voice and opera performance. He made his opera début as the music teacher Don Basilio in Gioacchino Rossini’s Il Barbiere di Siviglia at the Paris Opera in 1961, and remained in the company until 1965, when he sang his first major
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- José
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Ixelles
- Place of death
- Brussels
- Educated at
- Royal Conservatory of Brussels
- Employer
- Conservatoire de Paris
- Languages spoken
- French
- Noble title
- baron
- Field of work
- baritone
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- José Van Dam, Les Contes d'Hoffmann-1988.jpg
- Voice type
- bass-baritone
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- José van Dam
- date of birth
- 1940-08-25
- date of death
- 2026-02-17
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