José van Dam

43 pieces since 2010 — in 15 roles, at 9 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.

43 pieces
15 roles
9 companies
17 years

1 piece as Don Alfonso — stats above show all coverage for José van Dam.

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Poisons of interest

Trove Thursday uncovered two broadcasts of Donizetti’s Lucrezia Borgia that share a fascinating nexus: in each an enduring superstar tenor—José Carreras/Alfredo Kraus—is poisoned by a soon-to-vanish rising-star soprano—Vasso Papantoniou/Margarita Castro-Alberty.

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