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Also known as Joseph, Baron van Damme, Jose van Dam

Belgian bass-baritone opera singer (1940–2026)

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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

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Instance of
human
Given name
José
Gender
male
Citizenship
Belgium
Place of birth
Ixelles
Place of death
Brussels
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
baron
Field of work
baritone
Instrument
voice
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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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