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Joseph, Baron Van Damme, known as José 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.
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Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 - Act 4 : Mozart: Le nozze di Figaro, K.492 - Original version, Vienna 1786 - Act 4: Le Nozze di Figaro, K. 492 - "Contessa, perdona...Ah tu
Amadeus
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Requiem, K. 626 : Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: VI. Benedictus (Recorded 1975)
Karajan Master Recordings
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: O statua gentilissima
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: Ferma briccone, dove ten vai!
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527
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Delibes: Lakmé, Act III: "Tu m'as donné le plus doux rêve" (Lakmé, Gerald, Nilakantha)
De l'opéra à la chanson
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: Madamina, il catalogo è questo
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527
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Die Zauberflöte, K. 620: Pa-Pa-Pa-Papagena!
Mozart in the Jungle, Season 3 (An Amazon Original Series Soundtrack)
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Requiem, K. 626 : Mozart: Requiem, K. 626: IIIb. Tuba mirum (Recorded 1975)
Mozart: Requiem; "Coronation Mass"
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Don Giovanni, K. 527: Ah, chi mi dice mai
Mozart: Don Giovanni, K. 527
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Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2 : Bizet: Carmen, WD 31 / Act 2: "Votre toast" (Toreador Song)
Opera Arias - Nessun Dorma - Casta Diva - O Mio Babbino Caro
