José van Dam, the celebrated Belgian bass-baritone opera singer who created the title role in Messiaen’s “Saint François d’Assise,” has died at 85.

BRUSSELS, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Belgian baritone opera singer Jose van Dam, who sang with New York's Metropolitan Opera and Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, died at 85, the Queen Elisabeth Music ...

José van Dam, who has died aged 85, was a Belgian bass-baritone known for his smooth voice, self-effacing nature and old-school manners; in 1998 he was ennobled by King Albert II of the Belgians as ...

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 ...

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 ...