Rene Pape - Don Carlo - Ella giammai m'amo

German bass René Pape sings King Phillip's aria from Verdi's Don Carlo.

Joseph Volpe Gala, 2006.

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[MadameTheresa]

What beautiful writing for the bass voice! I swear, Verdi was a complete genius, and Pape is a worthy exponent of his music. What a heartbreaking video! Thank you, gabba02, for posting this.

[bodiloto]

Per  me PAPE ha una bellissima voce,bravo,fra i giovani bassi e il migliore ! Grazie !

[Jextxadore]

First time I've heard someone not pronounce the "m" in "dormirò sol".

[Domenico Colombari]

e' completamente ingolato !! facciamo altresi caso a chi scrive commenti positivi , sono tutti stranieri che probabilminte non conoscono neanche l'italiano

[onaykk]

It is obvious that you have not heard Pape live. Before I listen him, I had had the same idea like you. I was shocked. To undersand these type of voices like him, Stefan Kocan, James Morris from recordings is nearly impossible. That is why opera is still an acoustic art. Btw, I have heard him live this year as Filippo II at Bavarian State Opera. He has got one of the biggest and darkest voices I have ever heard. If you have an opportunity, go and listen him live.

[StreetPerforming]

i wasn´t really a verdi-fan until i watched don carlos live in the vienna state opera with pape as philippo :D

[HalfNerdsChannel]

A light bass-bariton that sing filippo secondo.

the world is going crazy

listen furlanetto, siepi, even ramey is good in that role (not my favourite )

[loko2468]

I'm with DonPaolissimo. Pape sucks as an actor. Just cheesy, overdone, shallow, too simple in interpretation. All I hear is a guy "trying to sound sad".

[Paolo Ferraro]

Superficial attempt at emotion that leaves me rather cold, like DFD's pale attempts at Verdi roles. You are rather thin-skinned, apparently, & cannot deal with a difference of opinion, so this "discussion" is finito!

[Johnny Salvesen]

do not so harshly assume my ignorance, sir! i've heard all of the above and i believe pape competes with them grandly. the emotion of this performance is absolutely fantastic. i could feel his sorrow through my speakers clearly!

[Paolo Ferraro]

Well, I suppose you never heard Siepi, Christoff, Ghiaurov, Plishka, et al. Pape pales by comparison & could not shine their boots. After hearing those gentlemen, you're still "totally unconvinced", that's just unfortunate for you.

[Johnny Salvesen]

your argument and rationality is totally unconvincing.