René Pape: an enduring image

René Pape: an enduring image

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norman lebrecht

July 05, 2022

The German bass, 58, has announced he will not return to the Metropolitan Opera following its enthusiastic support for Pride Week.

In the image below, Herr Pape appears as the devil Méphistophélès in Gounod’s Faust at the ROH, Covent Garden.

A sweet parting memory.

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