René Pape
Acting
Born: 1964-09-04 · Dresden, Germany
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 Parsi
🎬 Movies (30)
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
2025
Rocco
Sven Helbig: Requiem A
2025
Himself (bass)
Daphne - Berlin Staatsoper
2023
Peneios
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
2022
Timur
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
2021
Boris Godunov
Die Zauberflöte aus der Semperoper Dresden
2021
Sarastro
Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala
2020
Self
Lohengrin
2020
Heinrich der Vogler
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
2019
Jacopo Fiesco
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: T.H.A.M.O.S
2019
König Pape
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
2018
König Marke
The Metropolitan Opera: Die Zauberflöte
2017
Sarastro
Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust
2017
Mephistopheles / Evil Spirit / Pater Profondus
The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
2017
Sarastro
Festive Concert on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Grafenegg Festival
2017
Self - Bass
The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde
2016
King Marke
Mefistofele
2016
Mefistofele
Parsifal
2016
Gurnemanz
Don Carlo
2016
Filippo II
The Mariinsky II Opening Gala
2015
Self
The Metropolitan Opera - Verdi: Macbeth
2014
Banquo
Tannhäuser
2014
Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen
Solti Centenary Concert
2013
bass
Parsifal
2013
Gurnemanz
Messiah
2013
Wagner : Parsifal
2013
Gurnemanz
Wagner: Das Rheingold
2013
Wotan
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
2013
Self - Bass
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado
2013
Lohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti
2012
Heinrich der Vogler
