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José van Dam in conversation with Opernwelt (2009)

José van Dam on obstinacy and idealism, the French vocal school, collaboration with Karajan and problems with young singers.

Mr. van Dam, in 2010 you will say goodbye to the opera stage after half a century. Did you ever really want to become anything other than a singer?

Never, for me this path was always natural. That certainly has to do with the fact t…