Acting
René Pape
"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; Leporello in Don Giovanni; and Orest in Strauss’s Elektra. Pape’s first CD of solo arias, Gods, Kings & Demons, was released in 2008 on Deutsche Grammophon with his hometown orchestra, the Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Sebastian Weigle. The disc won a coveted “ECHO” award, the German equivalent of a Grammy. Pape performs regularly in major opera houses, concert halls, and symphony orchestras around the world, as well as opera festivals such as Bayreuth, Glyndebourne, Lucerne, Orange, Saint-Petersburg, Salzburg, Verbier and White Nights. He currently resides in Austria and Berlin.
Filmography
The Metropolitan Opera: Fidelio
Film · 2025
Sven Helbig: Requiem A
Film · 2025
Daphne - Berlin Staatsoper
Film · 2023
Giacomo Puccini: Turandot
Film · 2022
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunow
Film · 2021
Die Zauberflöte aus der Semperoper Dresden
Film · 2021
Metropolitan Opera At Home Gala
Film · 2020
Lohengrin
Film · 2020
Verdi: Simon Boccanegra
Film · 2019
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: T.H.A.M.O.S
Film · 2019
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Film · 2018
Parsifal - Bayerische Staatsoper
Film · 2018
The Metropolitan Opera: Die Zauberflöte
Film · 2017
Schumann - Scenes from Goethe's Faust
Film · 2017
The Metropolitan Opera: The Magic Flute
Film · 2017
Festive Concert on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Grafenegg Festival
Film · 2017
Tristan und Isolde - Metropolitan Opera
Film · 2016
Mefistofele
Film · 2016
Don Carlo
Film · 2016
Parsifal
Film · 2015
The Mariinsky II Opening Gala
Film · 2015
The Metropolitan Opera - Verdi: Macbeth
Film · 2014
Tannhäuser
Film · 2014
MDR um 4
Series · 2014
Solti Centenary Concert
Film · 2013
Parsifal
Film · 2013
Messiah
Film · 2013
Wagner : Parsifal
Film · 2013
Wagner: Das Rheingold
Film · 2013
Mozart Requiem - Claudio Abbado & Lucerne Festival Orchestra
Film · 2013
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem - Claudio Abbado
Film · 2013
Lohengrin: Opera romantica in tre atti
Film · 2012
Faust (The Royal Opera House)
Film · 2011
Salzburg Festival Opening Concert
Film · 2011
Gounod: Faust
Film · 2011
Strauss R: Elektra
Film · 2010
Hunter's Bride
Film · 2010
The Metropolitan Opera: Boris Godunov
Film · 2010
Wagner: Tristan und Isolde
Film · 2008
The Magic Flute
Film · 2006
The Magic Flute
Film · 2006
The Magic Flute
Film · 2006
Beethoven: Missa Solemnis
Film · 2006
Semperopernball
Series · 2006
Ludwig van Beethoven: Fidelio
Film · 2003
Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg
Film · 2001
Beethoven: Fidelio
Film · 2000
Le nozze di Figaro
Film · 1999
Tristan und Isolde
Film · 1999
Samson et Dalila
Film · 1998
Lebensläufe
Series · 1998
Die Schöpfung
Film · 1992
Riverboat
Series · 1992
Mozart Requiem
Film · 1991
Great Performances
Series · 1971
My Home Is a Dark and Cloud-Hung Land
Film
Verdi: Messa da Requiem - Barenboim
Film