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René Pape

René Pape

Actor · Born 1964-09-04 · Dresden, Germany

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Biography

"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 considers New York’s Metropolitan Opera his operatic “home away from home.” Since his house debut in 1995, he has appeared every season at the Met, in 18 roles and more than 160 performances, including four major debuts: Méphistophélès in Faust, Gurnemanz in Parsifal, Escamillo in Carmen, and the Old Hebrew in Samson et Dalila. But it was at the famous Unter den Linden – home of the Berlin State Opera – where Pape honed most of the great roles of his career. Music Director Daniel Barenboim was an early supporter, and the Berlin State Opera has played host to Pape’s performances as King Marke in Tristan und Isolde; King Heinrich in Lohengrin; Sarastro in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte; Pogner in DieMeistersinger; Rocco in Beethoven’s Fidelio; Fasolt in Das Rheingold; Hunding in Die Walküre; and the title role in Don Giovanni. The opera house was also the venue for Pape’s appearances as Ramfis in Verdi’s Aida; Figaro in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro; Leporell…

Movies & TV Shows

  1. The Magic Flute (2006) — Sarastro
  2. Great Performances (1971) — Rocco
  3. The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio (2025) — Rocco
  4. The Magic Flute (2006) — Sarastro
  5. MDR um 4 (2014) — Self
  6. Riverboat (1992) — Self
  7. Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio (2003) — Rocco
  8. The Magic Flute (2006) — Sarastro
  9. Hunter's Bride (2010) — Eremit
  10. Parsifal (2013) — Gurnemanz
  11. The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde (2016) — King Marke
  12. Tristan und Isolde (1999) — King Marke
  13. Faust (The Royal Opera House) (2011) — Méphistophélès
  14. Strauss R: Elektra (2010) — Orest
  15. Lohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti (2012) — Heinrich der Vogler
  16. Beethoven: Fidelio (2000) — Rocco
  17. Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg (2001)
  18. Messiah (2013)
  19. Le nozze di Figaro (1999) — Figaro
  20. Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala (2020) — Self
  21. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado (2013)
  22. The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow (2021) — Boris Godunov
  23. Samson et Dalila (1998) — Un vieillard hébreu
  24. Salzburg Festival Opening Concert (2011) — Self
  25. The Metropolitan Opera: Die Zauberflöte (2017) — Sarastro
  26. The Metropolitan Opera - Verdi: Macbeth (2014) — Banquo
  27. Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust (2017) — Mephistopheles / Evil Spirit / Pater Profondus
  28. Giacomo Puccini: Turandot (2022) — Timur
  29. Solti Centenary Concert (2013) — bass
  30. The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov (2010) — Boris Godunov
  31. Gounod: Faust (2011) — Mephistophélès
  32. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2008) — König Marke (bass)
  33. Wagner : Parsifal (2013) — Gurnemanz
  34. Wagner: Tristan und Isolde (2018) — König Marke
  35. Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (2019) — Jacopo Fiesco
  36. Mozart Requiem (1991) — Self
  37. Mefistofele (2016) — Mefistofele
  38. Wagner: Das Rheingold (2013) — Wotan
  39. The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute (2017) — Sarastro
  40. Tannhäuser (2014) — Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen