José van Dam
Joseph, Baron Van Damme (25 August 1940 – 17 February 2026), known as José van Dam (French: [ʒo.ze.van.dam]), was a Belgian bass-baritone, described as having "a magnificent resonant and expressive voice" and being "an excellent actor". Beginning at the Paris Opera, he made an international career, especially in the French repertoire; Escamillo in Bizet's Carmen was an early signature role that he took to La Scala in Milan and the Royal Opera House in London. He performed the title role of Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise in the 1983 world premiere at the Paris Opera. He performed regularly at the Salzburg Festival and made several recordings with Herbert von Karajan that are regarded as reference recordings. In film, he portrayed Leporello in the 1979 opera film Don Giovanni, directed by Joseph Losey and conducted by Lorin Maazel. He served as master of the singing section at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel from 2004 to 2023.
Genre: opera, classical-bass
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- Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 - "Choral" / 4.: "O Freunde nicht diese Töne" -
- Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena!
- Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2: "Votre toast" (Toreador Song)
- Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 - Act 4: "Contessa, perdono ... Ah tutti contenti"
- Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2: "Vivat! Vivat le torero!..Votre toast"
- Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento
- Otello (1988 Digital Remaster), ATTO QUARTO, Terza e quarta scena: Niun mi tema (Otello/Cassio/Lodovico/Montano)
- Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral": IVc-j. Presto. O Freunde nicht diese Töne – Prestissimo - Recorded 1976
- Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: Terzetto. "Soave sia il vento" (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) [Live]
- Così fan tutte ossia La scuola degli amanti, K.588 - (L. da Ponte) - Act 1: "Soave sia il vento"
- Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act I: Soave sia il vento - Live
- La Jolie fille de Perth, 'The Fair Maid of Perth': Quand la flamme de l'amour
- Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1: VI. Accende lumen sensibus - Live
- Mozart: Così fan tutte, K. 588, Act 1: Terzetto. "Soave sia il vento" (Fiordiligi, Dorabella, Don Alfonso) [Live]
- Don Giovanni, K. 527: Madamina, il catalogo è questo
- Don Carlo, Act I: Dio che nell'alma
- Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2: XVI. Alles Vergängliche - Live
- Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 2: V. Wie Felsenabgrund mir zu Füssen - Live
- Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1: VIII. Gloria sit Patri Domino - Live
- Symphony No. 8 in E-Flat Major "Symphony of a Thousand", Pt. 1: VII. Veni, creator... Da gaudiorum praemia - Live
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