José van Dam
Actor
Born Aug 25, 1940 · Ixelles, Brussels, Belgium
Active 1973–present
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".
Filmography
Offenbach - Les contes d'Hoffmann - Coppélius / Miracle / DapertuttoDon Giovanni (1979) - LeporelloThe Music Teacher (1988) - Joachim DallayracBabel opéra, ou la répétition de Don Juan de Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1985) - Don GiovanniVerdi: Don Carlos (1996) - Philippe IILes Contes d'Hoffmann (1993) - Lindorf / Coppélius / Miracle / DapertuttoPelléas et Mélisande (1987) - GolaudOtello (1973) - LodovicoAriane et Barbe-Bleue (2011) - Barbe BleueIl Trovatore - Verdi (1978) - FerrandoMan of La Mancha (1998) - Don Quixote / CervantesLouise - Opera National de Paris (2007) - The fatherThe Damnation of Faust (1989) - Mephistopheles (baritono)Prokofiev - L'Amour des trois oranges (2007) - TchélioDon Quichotte (2010) - Don QuichotteFalstaff (1987) - Sir John FalstaffJosé van Dam in “Don Quichotte” - His farewell to the stage (2010)