Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1940-08-25 (84 years)
- Place of BirthIxelles, Brussels, Belgium
- Also Known AsJoseph Van Damme
José van Dam
Biography
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...Read More
Known For
Acting Career
- 2011
Ariane et Barbe-Bleue
As: Barbe Bleue
- 2010
Don Quichotte
As: Don Quichotte
- 2007
L'Amour des trois Oranges - Prokofiev
As: Tchélio
- 2007
Louise - Opera National de Paris
As: The father
- 1996
Verdi: Don Carlos
As: Philippe II
- 1993
Les Contes d'Hoffmann
As: Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / Dapertutto
- 1989
The Damnation of Faust
As: Mephistopheles (baritono)
- 1988
The Music Teacher
As: Joachim Dallayrac
- 1987
Pelléas et Mélisande
As: Golaud
- 1979
Don Giovanni
As: Leporello
- 1978
Il Trovatore - Verdi
As: Ferrando
- 1973
Otello
As: Lodovico