René Pape
Actor
Born Sep 4, 1964 · Dresden, Germany
Active 1971–present · Awards: European Cultural Award, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording, Österreichischer Kammersänger
"René Pape’s bass showed considerable velvet sheen and elegant dynamic play; purely as singing and star presence, he impressed." Born in Dresden, Black Diamond Bass Rene Pape has been a member of the Berlin State Opera since 1988, but…
Filmography
Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Barenboim — BassThe Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio (2025) — RoccoFaust (The Royal Opera House) (2011) — MéphistophélèsStrauss R: Elektra (2010) — OrestBeethoven: Fidelio (2000) — RoccoDie Meistersinger Von Nürnberg (2001)The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde (2016) — King MarkeTristan und Isolde (1999) — King MarkeThe Magic Flute (2006) — SarastroThe Magic Flute (2006) — SarastroGreat Performances (1971) — RoccoMessiah (2013)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado (2013)Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003) — RoccoParsifal (2013) — GurnemanzLohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti (2012) — Heinrich der VoglerLe nozze di Figaro (1999) — FigaroThe Magic Flute (2006) — SarastroHunter's Bride (2010) — EremitThe Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow (2021) — Boris GodunovSamson et Dalila (1998) — Un vieillard hébreuThe Metropolitan Opera: Die Zauberflöte (2017) — SarastroThe Metropolitan Opera - Verdi: Macbeth (2014) — BanquoSchumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust (2017) — Mephistopheles / Evil Spirit / Pater Profondus