René Pape

Operatic bass
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René Pape

Summary

René Pape is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dresden[2]. He was born on September 4, 1964[3]. He worked as an opera singer[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • René Pape was born in Dresden[2].
  • René Pape was born on September 4, 1964[3].
  • René Pape held citizenship in Germany[6].
  • René Pape's professions included opera singer[4].
  • René Pape's education included a stint at Kreuzschule[7].
  • René Pape's education included a stint at Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[8].
  • René Pape received the European Cultural Award[9].
  • René Pape received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[10].
  • René Pape received the Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[11].
  • René Pape received the Österreichischer Kammersänger[12].
  • René Pape is recorded as male[13].
  • René Pape's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • René Pape's genre is opera[15].
  • René Pape's Commons category is recorded as René Pape[16].
  • René Pape's voice type is recorded as bass[17].
  • René Pape's family name is recorded as Pape[18].
  • René Pape's given name is recorded as René[19].
  • René Pape's official website is recorded as https://renepape.com[20].
  • René Pape's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • René Pape's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[22].
  • René Pape's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • René Pape's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'René Pape'}[24].
  • René Pape's start of work period is recorded as 1988[25].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: DE[27]

  • Began / founded: 1964-09-04[28]

  • Community tags: bass, german bass[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 3e7f9054-dab7-45da-8da9-1f2e47a0abc1[30]

Body

Origins and Family

René Pape was born in Dresden[2]. He was born on September 4, 1964[3].

Education

Educated at Kreuzschule[7], a school[31], in Germany[32], founded in 1300[33] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[8], a conservatory[34], in Germany[35], founded in 1952[36].

Career and Affiliations

René Pape's professions included opera singer[4].

Recognition

Awards received include European Cultural Award[9], a cultural prize[37], in Germany[38]; Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[10], a class of award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1961[41]; and Österreichischer Kammersänger[12], a title of honor[42].

Why It Matters

René Pape ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (113 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was René Pape born?

René Pape's place of birth was Dresden[2].

What did René Pape do for work?

René Pape worked as opera singer[4].

Where did René Pape go to school?

René Pape was educated at Kreuzschule[7] and Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber[8].

What awards did René Pape receive?

Honors received include European Cultural Award[9], Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[10], Grammy Award for Best Opera Recording[11], and Österreichischer Kammersänger[12].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . denstoredanske.lex.dk. denstoredanske.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . denstoredanske.lex.dk. denstoredanske.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . denstoredanske.lex.dk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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