by Ben Hogwood picture courtesy of Colbert Artists Management
Last week we learned the sad news of the death of the great Belgian baritone, José van Dam, at the age of 85. A suitable obituary can be read at the Presto Music website
van Dam’s discography is extremely impressive, and the Tidal playlist below taps in to a number of elements of it, not least his many recordings made with the Berliner Philharmoniker and Herbert von Karajan. Yet there are landmark recordings of French opera and melodies too, which are also included – with music by Massenet, Ibert and Ravel:
Published post no.2,810 – Thursday 26 February 2026
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