Gods, kings and demons

Description

Here is the first solo album by René Pape on the Deutsche Grammophon label. Universally praised for the warmth, precision, and velvety power of his bass voice, as well as for his compelling stage presence, the German René Pape has quickly and surely gained international fame over the past two decades. The album's program offers a panorama of the great pieces that have marked the artist's career, as well as some rarities (such as the aria from Rusalka). Accompanied by one of the most beautiful current orchestras, the Staatskapelle Dresden, René Pape performs the monologue from Tristan and Isolde, some arias from Gounod's Faust, an excerpt from Mussorgsky's Boris Godunov, and superb arias from Rubinstein's The Demon, rarely heard. This album is highly anticipated by the press.