@stevevandien I respectfully disagree with you. Other singers have also given perfect performances, let's just remember Di Stefano, Francisco Araiza, Tito Gobbi or Maria Callas and many others. Jose van Dam was a great singer, there is no doubt on that. But there was a recording of him singing Di provenza il mar from La Traviata, a studio recording, that was just horrible. I looked for the video to show it to you but it has been deleted because it received a lot of negative comments.
@josemiguel95 OK, I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I haven't heard this particular performance, so had no right to react as I did. Please accept my apologies. Van Dam had (has?) a rather wide range. I recall at least one critic who described him as a bass with a baritone extension. Given that, he was able to cross fachs quite a bit, singing, for example, both Macbeth and Fillippo. Even so, "Di provenza" might well have been a little too far out of his comfort zone:) -
@stevevandien Dear sir, there is no need to apologize at all. It's only matter of different opinions about something, which is not bad. I agree with you with the concept of a bass with a baritone extension. One of the best versions of Le Nozze di Figaro that I've heard is with Van Dam. Unfortunately he probably decided to explore other tones, like in Di Provenza, which was not his comfort zone, as you said.
This has happened to other singers as well. Receive my regards from Mexico.
@josemiguel95 Muchas gracias, estimado senor. Aunque el espanol es mi lengua segunda, no tengo muy bien dominio respeto al espanol ahora, porque no lo uso mucho hoy en dia:) 1Gracias otra vez!
Dear me, another "best" of the 20th century gifted communicator-artist in this particular repetoire (didn't hear Siepi, to my loss, but fortunate enough to have heard VanDam here in US many times; in my opinion, noone will ever be better in solo recitals, at least, in the "Fr melodie" area)! TX for posting!
Siepi was also stunning in recital. Powerful, elegant, a real art song singer, but few got to see and hear it because of his super-star matinee-idol status. Thank God we still have van Dam!
Does anyone know if this complete recital is available on DVD?
lampardmusic 2 months ago
@lampardmusic Unfortunately there isn't a DVD of this recital.
LiceuOperaBarcelona 2 months ago
Beautiful singing and accompaniment. Very high level of artistry and beauty.
lornabegbie 6 months ago
That's a gift from God himself.
tlcfiend 7 months ago
A great artist with a rich, powerful and BEAUTIFUL voice --
stevevandien 1 year ago
Great performance. But Jose van Dam's recording of "Di Provenza il mare e il suol" from La Traviata, is the worst ever.
josemiguel95 1 year ago
@josemiguel95 No singer has ever given 100 percent perfect performances. Given that, why do you say this about van Dam?
stevevandien 4 months ago
@stevevandien I respectfully disagree with you. Other singers have also given perfect performances, let's just remember Di Stefano, Francisco Araiza, Tito Gobbi or Maria Callas and many others. Jose van Dam was a great singer, there is no doubt on that. But there was a recording of him singing Di provenza il mar from La Traviata, a studio recording, that was just horrible. I looked for the video to show it to you but it has been deleted because it received a lot of negative comments.
josemiguel95 4 months ago
@josemiguel95 OK, I'm sorry for jumping to conclusions. I haven't heard this particular performance, so had no right to react as I did. Please accept my apologies. Van Dam had (has?) a rather wide range. I recall at least one critic who described him as a bass with a baritone extension. Given that, he was able to cross fachs quite a bit, singing, for example, both Macbeth and Fillippo. Even so, "Di provenza" might well have been a little too far out of his comfort zone:) -
stevevandien 4 months ago
@stevevandien Dear sir, there is no need to apologize at all. It's only matter of different opinions about something, which is not bad. I agree with you with the concept of a bass with a baritone extension. One of the best versions of Le Nozze di Figaro that I've heard is with Van Dam. Unfortunately he probably decided to explore other tones, like in Di Provenza, which was not his comfort zone, as you said.
This has happened to other singers as well. Receive my regards from Mexico.
josemiguel95 3 months ago
@josemiguel95 Muchas gracias, estimado senor. Aunque el espanol es mi lengua segunda, no tengo muy bien dominio respeto al espanol ahora, porque no lo uso mucho hoy en dia:) 1Gracias otra vez!
stevevandien 3 months ago
WUNDERBAR!
TheSaenger 1 year ago
Grand et vraiment merveilleux José van Dam! Merci pour cette vidéo!
77Opera 1 year ago
Dear me, another "best" of the 20th century gifted communicator-artist in this particular repetoire (didn't hear Siepi, to my loss, but fortunate enough to have heard VanDam here in US many times; in my opinion, noone will ever be better in solo recitals, at least, in the "Fr melodie" area)! TX for posting!
nancywilken 1 year ago
Siepi was also stunning in recital. Powerful, elegant, a real art song singer, but few got to see and hear it because of his super-star matinee-idol status. Thank God we still have van Dam!
docrhythm2 1 year ago
He is my hero with this kind of repertoire.
nickbaritone 1 year ago
Is there a more elegant Singer? A rare one.
madoffman 2 years ago 2