René Pape, one of the international leading basses of the younger generation, received his musical education in his native city Dresden. He was a member of the traditional Dresden Kreuzchor (1974-1981).

René Pape: Wolfgang Wagner engaged the artist for the Bayreuth Festival, role of Fasolt/Das Rheingold in the Kirchner/ Levine Ring (1994 until 1997). Debut Salzburg Easter Festival

René Pape press reviews Tsar Power  René Pape, king of the opera world's basses, talks to AMANDA?HOLLOWAY about the challenges of singing Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov. German bass René

René Pape Discography / recordings BMG: Abu Hassan, Mahler: Symphony No. 8 (Sir Colin Davis) CAPRICCIO: Bastien und Bastienne EMI: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg/Nachtwächter, Wolfgang