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Opera tenor Alfie Boe is finally realising his dream of singing on the Liverpool Empire stage. The Fleetwood-born star, who is playing Alfredo in the Welsh National Opera’s La Traviata this autumn, has long held an ambition to perform at the theatre. He says: “One place in particular that I’ve wanted to play for a long time is ... [MORE]

Linn Records is delighted to announce their first recording with Alfie Boe. ‘Franz Lehár – Love was a Dream’ is Alfie’s opportunity to explore new repertoire and to record a truly personal album featuring songs from the operettas of Lehár. Alfie has always wanted to make this recording having grown up listening to his father’s favourite composer: ... [MORE]

Alfie Boe will be half way through his Wales Millennium Centre appearance for Welsh National Opera in the much acclaimed “La Traviata” when he takes a break to perform at Dunvant Male Choir’s 30th Annual Patrons concert at the Brangwyn Hall on Friday 25th September. This Blackpool born International Tenor, now residing in USA appears as Alfredo ... [MORE]

Thank you so much for all your messages of good luck, I really hope you enjoy my performances of La Traviata, it's for you that I do this job. I am so grateful for your support and appreciate your kind words. Please never hesitate to come up ... [MORE]

Welsh National Opera's newest star talks to Matt Thomas about family, fame, car parts and cinematic ambitions. It's normally possible to divide classical singers into one of two distinct categories. You’ve got artists like Katherine Jenkins and Russell Watson, who deal mainly in albums of popular arias and well-known songs, singing ... [MORE]

The Welsh National Opera kicks off its 2009/10 season with a stunning and detailed new staging of Verdi's operatic classic, La Traviata. La Traviata is the riveting tale of 19th-century Parisian courtesan Violetta Valèry and the conflicting passions of love and family honour and features some of Verdi’s most popular music. Violetta dreams of ... [MORE]

Sorry its been a while since I last said hello Its been a crazy few months for me - been in The US working at San Francisco Symphony performing Iolanthe, then various concerts around The UK - all great things that I love doing and then in Glasgow, recording a new album with Scottish Opera, which will be out, all being well, in late ... [MORE]

The Halle are delighted to announce two dates with Alfie Boe, one of the country's most popular singing stars, at Manchester's stunning Bridgewater Hall. The first concert, which takes place on Saturday 11 July 2009, is inspired by Alfie's best-selling disc, La Passione and includes such hits as O Sole Mio, Chitarra Romana, Passione and ... [MORE]

Having just completed a highly successful set of appearances in a semi staged production of Iolanthe in San Francisco, we grabbed five minutes of Alfie Boe's time to ask a few questions... A phrase/word I use too often is... Cheers! Said instead of goodbye and also when I have a pint in my hand. A common misperception ... [MORE]

Alfie will be performing at the Grassington Festival on the 1st July 2009. Not only can you enjoy a great evening of operatic arias by Puccini and Bizet along with a host of popular Neapolitan songs you know and love,  but you can take advantage of a great ticket offer too! All you need ... [MORE]