José van Dam, who has died aged 85, was a Belgian bass-baritone known for his smooth voice, self-effacing nature and ...

José van Dam, the celebrated Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Messiaen's "Saint François ...

José van Dam, an award-winning Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Olivier Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise,” has died at age 85, a Belgian conservatory announced ...

Renowned Belgian baritone Jose van Dam passed away peacefully at age 85. Known for his performances with the Metropolitan Opera and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, van Dam left a lasting impact on the ...

Do you remember the 1988 Bobby McFerrin song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”? The extraordinarily talented and versatile musician’s ...

One of the most esteemed singers of his era, he had a wide repertoire that included Mozart, Wagner and the title role in ...

Baritone Sidney Outlaw has joined the cast of Opera Philadelphia's new production of Mozart's Don Giovanni for four performances, April 25-May 4 at the Academy of Music. Outlaw steps in for baritone ...

(Corrects in paragraph 5: Von Karajan was a conductor at Berlin State Opera during nazi-Germany, not at Berlin Philharmonic) BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Belgian baritone opera singer Jose van Dam, ...

Todd Payne’s voice has cadence. He speaks at a rapid-fire pace, creating sentences that are fluid yet punctuated by words delivered with emphasis, like drum beats. That should be no surprise – his ...