| Date and venue | Title |
|---|---|
| 18-Sep-2011 Royal Opera House, Covent Garden | A star-studded Faust at the Royal Opera |
 CATHERINE ASHMORE.jpg) In this Royal Opera production of Gounod's Faust, there's no question about who's in charge. Not only does the devil get all the best lines, but he bosses the show from beginning to end. Clad in feathered hat, long curly wig and reminiscent of the Laughing Cavalier, René Pape plays Mephistopheles quite superbly, alternating between mercurial bouffe comic lines and extreme sardonic nastiness. His voice was smooth and controlled and his whole presence radiated command.
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