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José van Dam

Joseph, Baron Van Damme (born 25 August 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 role, Escamillo from Bizet's Carmen. He then sang for two seasons at Geneva, La Scala, Covent Garden, and in Paris. At Geneva, Van Dam sang in the première of Milhaud's La mère coupable in 1966. Lorin Maazel heard van Dam and invited him to record Ravel’s L’heure espagnole with him for Deutsche Grammophon. In 1967, Maazel asked him to join the Deutsche Oper in Berlin.

Van Dam has performed at L’Opéra de Paris, Covent Garden, the Metropolitan Opera, Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Vienna State Opera, Deutsche Oper Berlin, the Théâtre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels, Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, the Salzburg Festival, and festivals in Aix-en-Provence and Orange, France.

José Van Dam at La Monnaie
José Van Dam and Barbara Hendricks, Brussels 2006

Van Dam has become the Master in Residence of the singing section at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in his home country, Belgium, since 2011.[1]

Awards

Van Dam is also a concert, oratorio, and Lieder singer and has won international awards for his performances on stage and in recordings. Berlin conferred on him the title of Kammersänger in 1974, and the same year he received the German Music Critics’ Prize. Other awards include the Gold Medal of the Belgian Press (1976), Grand Prix de l’Académie française du Disque (1979), Orphée d’Or de l’Académie Lyrique Française (1980), the European Critics’ Prize, (1985), Diapason d’Or and Prix de la Nouvelle Académie du Disque (1993), and the Orphée d’Or de l’Académie du Disque Lyrique (1994).

In August 1998, His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium made van Dam a baron, recognizing him as one of the finest classical singers. On 4 December 1999 van Dam was one of the performers at the marriage of Belgium's Crown Prince Philippe and Mathilde d'Udekem d'Acoz.

Van Dam is featured as one of the three interviewees in 'Doucement les Basses', with Gabriel Bacquier and Claudio Desderi discussing their approach to roles in the bass-baritone repertoire.[2]

Films

Van Dam appears in the films The Music Teacher (1988) as Joachim Dallayrac, and in Don Giovanni (1979) as Leporello, directed by Joseph Losey, and conducted by Maazel. Also featured in that film are Ruggero Raimondi, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, Teresa Berganza, Edda Moser, Malcolm King, Kenneth Riegel and John Macurdy. Van Dam also appears as Hans Sachs in the DVD of the 2003 Zürich Opera production of Die Meistersinger conducted by Franz Welser-Möst.

Recordings

Among van Dam's extensive discography are complete recordings of Carmen (thrice, in 1974, 1975 and 1982), Louise (with Beverly Sills, 1977), Die Zauberflöte (as the Speaker, opposite Zdzisława Donat's Queen of Night, 1980), Faust (conducted by Michel Plasson, 1991), Les contes d'Hoffmann (with Roberto Alagna, 1994–1996), Don Carlos (1996), and Die Meistersinger (conducted by Sir Georg Solti, 1997). In 2010, the Metropolitan released his 1980 Wozzeck (with Anja Silja and Richard Cassilly, conducted by James Levine) on Compact Discs.

With Herbert von Karajan, he also recorded Fidelio (opposite Jon Vickers, 1970), Le nozze di Figaro (1978), Salome (1978), Pelléas et Mélisande (1978), Parsifal (with Peter Hofmann, 1979–1980), Die Zauberflöte (as Sarastro, with Edith Mathis, Karin Ott, and Janet Perry, 1980), and Der fliegende Holländer (to Dunja Vejzovic's Senta, 1981–1983), Ein Deutsches Requiem with Barbara Hendricks (1985), as well as Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (with Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Peter Schreier in 1977; Perry, Baltsa, and Vinson Cole in 1983).

One of the bass-baritone's greatest successes was as the title role in Olivier Messiaen's Saint François d'Assise. The world-premiere was recorded under Seiji Ozawa (1983), as was the Salzburg production, under Kent Nagano (1998).

See also

References

  1. ^ José van Dam, baritone - Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel's Official Website
  2. ^ Milhau, Sylvie. Doucement les Basses ossia Diner avec Gabriel Bacquier, José van Dam et Claudio Desderi. Canaïma, Orléans, 2010. OCLC Number: 706993497 (In French).

MALISCH, KURT. (2001) 2016. “Dam, José van.” In: MGG Online, edited by Laurenz Lütteken. Bärenreiter, Metzler, RILM, 2016–. Accessed August 27, 2022. https://www.mgg-online.com/mgg/stable/12468

Sources

  • Warrack, John & West, Ewan (1992), The Oxford Dictionary of Opera, 782 pages, ISBN 0-19-869164-5

External links

  • Interview with José van Dam, April 24, 1981 (Mostly about Wagner)
  • Colbert Artists Management Inc.

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This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message Joseph Baron Van Damme born 25 August 1940 in Brussels known as Jose 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 debut 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 role Escamillo from Bizet s Carmen He then sang for two seasons at Geneva La Scala Covent Garden and in Paris At Geneva Van Dam sang in the premiere of Milhaud s La mere coupable in 1966 Lorin Maazel heard van Dam and invited him to record Ravel s L heure espagnole with him for Deutsche Grammophon In 1967 Maazel asked him to join the Deutsche Oper in Berlin Van Dam has performed at L Opera de Paris Covent Garden the Metropolitan Opera Teatro alla Scala in Milan Vienna State Opera Deutsche Oper Berlin the Theatre Royal de la Monnaie in Brussels Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires the Salzburg Festival and festivals in Aix en Provence and Orange France Jose Van Dam at La Monnaie Jose Van Dam and Barbara Hendricks Brussels 2006 Van Dam has become the Master in Residence of the singing section at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel in his home country Belgium since 2011 1 Contents 1 Awards 2 Films 3 Recordings 4 See also 5 References 6 Sources 7 External linksAwards EditVan Dam is also a concert oratorio and Lieder singer and has won international awards for his performances on stage and in recordings Berlin conferred on him the title of Kammersanger in 1974 and the same year he received the German Music Critics Prize Other awards include the Gold Medal of the Belgian Press 1976 Grand Prix de l Academie francaise du Disque 1979 Orphee d Or de l Academie Lyrique Francaise 1980 the European Critics Prize 1985 Diapason d Or and Prix de la Nouvelle Academie du Disque 1993 and the Orphee d Or de l Academie du Disque Lyrique 1994 In August 1998 His Majesty King Albert II of Belgium made van Dam a baron recognizing him as one of the finest classical singers On 4 December 1999 van Dam was one of the performers at the marriage of Belgium s Crown Prince Philippe and Mathilde d Udekem d Acoz Van Dam is featured as one of the three interviewees in Doucement les Basses with Gabriel Bacquier and Claudio Desderi discussing their approach to roles in the bass baritone repertoire 2 Films EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Jose van Dam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Van Dam appears in the films The Music Teacher 1988 as Joachim Dallayrac and in Don Giovanni 1979 as Leporello directed by Joseph Losey and conducted by Maazel Also featured in that film are Ruggero Raimondi Dame Kiri Te Kanawa Teresa Berganza Edda Moser Malcolm King Kenneth Riegel and John Macurdy Van Dam also appears as Hans Sachs in the DVD of the 2003 Zurich Opera production of Die Meistersinger conducted by Franz Welser Most Recordings EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Jose van Dam news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Among van Dam s extensive discography are complete recordings of Carmen thrice in 1974 1975 and 1982 Louise with Beverly Sills 1977 Die Zauberflote as the Speaker opposite Zdzislawa Donat s Queen of Night 1980 Faust conducted by Michel Plasson 1991 Les contes d Hoffmann with Roberto Alagna 1994 1996 Don Carlos 1996 and Die Meistersinger conducted by Sir Georg Solti 1997 In 2010 the Metropolitan released his 1980 Wozzeck with Anja Silja and Richard Cassilly conducted by James Levine on Compact Discs With Herbert von Karajan he also recorded Fidelio opposite Jon Vickers 1970 Le nozze di Figaro 1978 Salome 1978 Pelleas et Melisande 1978 Parsifal with Peter Hofmann 1979 1980 Die Zauberflote as Sarastro with Edith Mathis Karin Ott and Janet Perry 1980 and Der fliegende Hollander to Dunja Vejzovic s Senta 1981 1983 Ein Deutsches Requiem with Barbara Hendricks 1985 as well as Beethoven s Ninth Symphony with Anna Tomowa Sintow Agnes Baltsa Peter Schreier in 1977 Perry Baltsa and Vinson Cole in 1983 One of the bass baritone s greatest successes was as the title role in Olivier Messiaen s Saint Francois d Assise The world premiere was recorded under Seiji Ozawa 1983 as was the Salzburg production under Kent Nagano 1998 See also EditBerlioz La damnation de Faust Georg Solti recording Debussy Pelleas et Melisande Herbert von Karajan recording Mozart Le nozze di Figaro Herbert von Karajan recording Rameau Dardanus Raymond Leppard recording References Edit Jose van Dam baritone Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel s Official Website Milhau Sylvie Doucement les Basses ossia Diner avec Gabriel Bacquier Jose van Dam et Claudio Desderi Canaima Orleans 2010 OCLC Number 706993497 In French MALISCH KURT 2001 2016 Dam Jose van In MGG Online edited by Laurenz Lutteken Barenreiter Metzler RILM 2016 Accessed August 27 2022 https www mgg online com mgg stable 12468Sources EditWarrack John amp West Ewan 1992 The Oxford Dictionary of Opera 782 pages ISBN 0 19 869164 5External links EditInterview with Jose van Dam April 24 1981 Mostly about Wagner Colbert Artists Management Inc 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