The eagerly awaited DG debut solo disc from René Pape has arrived! The reigning operatic bass of today, Pape has created an international fan base with his moving performances on every major operatic stage. Pape has appeared almost every season with the Metropolitan Opera since his 1995 house debut and continues to receive stellar reviews for every performance. This recital brings together the roles that have made his career as well as a few rarities. Highlights are his moving monologue from Verdi's Don Carlo and King Marke's monologue from Wagner's Tristan und Isolde. Pape is joined by conductor Sebastian Weigle who leads the Staatskapelle Dresden.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Not completely convincing, but a good selection for basso fans:
I have been learning classical singing as a bass for eight years. I bought this CD after seeing Rene Pape being interviewed on television and was interested in adding his voice to my collection of bass singing. I thought the selection of arias was a good selection. It contained some of the standard bass repertoire but a few others not often heard, particularly in Australia, such as ones from Rusalka and the Demon, and I enjoyed the Wotan and King Marke pieces. I felt that the serenade from Faust seemed a... more info
Rene Pape continues to shine:
Rene Pape is the preeminent bass baritone of the opera world today. His recent King Marke at the Met was by far the best performance of the night, even with Barenboim's debut. This CD is a good sample of his repertoire.
a verdi revelation:
I can only add a little story to the other glowing reviews. I haven't become a great Verdi fan so far, though I've heard and watched quite a bit of his work. I love all sorts of other opera, from Monteverdi to Janacek and beyond, but not Verdi...until I heard the Don Carlo track from this new CD. When I first heard it, this singer and this orchestra somehow revealed the music of Verdi to me. I think it's because there's no bombast, no overacting, no wailing or shouting. Pape's power and skill allow him to... more info
The phenomenally successful Pape gets his due:
Bass-baritones with voices as deep and plush as Rene Pape's rarely become superstars, but he's on the verge, I think. Diehard fans already exist in plenty, and every time his name appears on the bill at the Met for a performance of Tristan, the Magic Flute, or Fidelio, you know that the A-list cast is on. It's nice to see this native Dresdener, now 44, paired with the great Dresden Sttaatskapelle (even if Weigle's conducting is no better than satisfactory). In keeping with the theme, we start off with... more info
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