Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1964-09-04 (60 years)
- Place of BirthDresden, Germany
- Also Known AsThe Black Diamond Bass
René Pape
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...Read More
Acting Career
- 2025
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
As: Rocco
- 2023
Daphne - Berlin Staatsoper
As: Peneios
- 2022
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
As: Timur
- 2021
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
As: Boris Godunov
- 2021
Die Zauberflöte aus der Semperoper Dresden
As: Sarastro
- 2020
Lohengrin
As: Heinrich der Vogler
- 2019
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra (Salzburg Festival)
As: Jacopo Fiesco
- 2018
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
As: König Marke
2017The Metropolitan Opera: Die Zauberflöte
As: Sarastro
2017The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
As: Sarastro
2017Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust
As: Mephistopheles
2016The Metropolitan Opera: Tristan und Isolde
As: King Marke
2016Parsifal
As: Gurnemanz
2016Don Carlo
As: Filippo II
2016Mefistofele
As: Mefistofele
2014The Metropolitan Opera - Verdi: Macbeth
As: Banquo
2014Tannhäuser
As: Hermann, Landgraf von Thüringen
2013Wagner : Parsifal
As: Gurnemanz
2013Wagner: Das Rheingold
As: Wotan
2013Solti Centenary Concert
As: bass
2013Parsifal
As: Gurnemanz
2012Lohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti
As: Heinrich der Vogler
2011Gounod: Faust
As: Mephistophélès
2011Faust (The Royal Opera House)
As: Méphistophélès
- 2010
Hunter's Bride
As: Eremit
2010The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov
As: Boris Godunov
2010Strauss R: Elektra
As: Orest
2008Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
As: König Marke (bass)
- 2006
The Magic Flute
As: Sarastro
- 2006
The Magic Flute
As: Sarastro
- 2006
The Magic Flute
As: Sarastro
2003Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
As: Rocco
2000Beethoven: Fidelio
As: Rocco
1999Tristan und Isolde
As: King Marke
1999Le nozze di Figaro
As: Figaro
1998Samson et Dalila
As: Un vieillard hébreu
1971Great Performances
As: Rocco