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May 19th 2008
With the birth of his beautiful daughter and a critically acclaimed run at London's Coliseum drawing to an end, things couldn't be going much better for Alfie. Below is a selection of fine quotes about Alfie's charismatic performance as Camille in 'The Merry Widow' and to read more about Alfie's new-born baby head HERE .

"Alfie Boe (as Camille de Rosillon) puts his athleticism to good use for his portrayal of the secret lover and, evidently, his popular albums do not harm Boe's ability to sing and act on the opera stage." - Agnes Kory, Musical Criticism.com, 29th April 2008.

"In that respect Alfie Boe, in league with Fiona Murphy's Valencienne, stole the show as a fresh-faced Camille, bounding with puppy-like enthusiasm and ardour, and singing his declarations of love with real fervour." - Geoffrey Norris, The Telegraph, 28th April 2008.

"Those factors [charisma and sexiness] are certainly present in Alfie Boe's Camille, vocally resplendent and winningly performed..." - George Hall, The Stage, 30th April 2008.

"The vocal honors of the evening go to young tenor Alfie Boe as the rakish Count Camille de Rossillon. He has recently been dabbling in rather dull crossover discs. On the impressive showing here, it would be a treat if he could get back to more challenging repertoire." - Warwick Thompson, Bloomberg News, 30th April 2008.

"The biggest success of the evening was Copley's take on Camille de Rosillon (sung by Alfie Boe), whose desperation to get laid, preferably by Baron Zeta's wife, Valencienne (the lovely Fiona Murphy), had him falling over himself like an eager puppy.” - Edward Seckerson, The Independent, 1st May 2008.

Alfie at the Royal Wedding

May 19th 2008
This weekend saw Windsor Castle host the Royal wedding of Peter Phillips (the queen’s eldest grandson) and his Canadian bride, Autumn Kelly. Alfie was delighted to be asked to sing at the wedding and gave a solo performance of Ave Maria and Panis Angelicus. To read all about the wedding head HERE.

Amazing Grace!

May 12th 2008
Alfie Boe and his wife Sarah are delighted to announce the birth of their first child, Grace. Their daughter was born on Friday the 9th of May at 16.13 and weighed a healthy 7lbs10.5 oz.

"It's so humbling to be a father, totally amazing. I'm so proud of both Sarah and baby Grace," said Alfie shortly after the birth.

On Thursday 8th May Alfie was attending The Classical Brit Awards when he received a text from Sarah saying that she was in the early stages of labour.

Alfie has been on tenterhooks for weeks hoping he wouldn’t miss the birth, or a performance. Only a week ago his wife came to watch the production and during the opera started having strong twinges. Alfie exited stage left as soon as the curtain came down and whisked his wife to hospital still in full costume. No such drama accompanied the actual birth but apparently little Grace has lungs as big as her fathers.

Go here to take a look at the latest story about it in the Daily Mail.

Quick Hello

May 1st 2008
Hi Everybody,
Sorry not to have written sooner. I've had a crazy last couple of weeks! Opening the Merry Widow at the Coliseum has been amazing. I'm really loving every minute of performances - it's such a great show and such a fantastic cast. I feel very fortunate. Also this week I had the honor of performing at Buckingham Palace for HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall in aid of Children in the Arts, a charity I am a proud ambassador for. It was my first time at the palace and was a truly incredible, unforgettable evening. And a terrific honor as well to perform alongside a host of amazing artists including Renee Fleming, Sir Ian McKellen, Jude Law and Jeremy Irons. I'm looking forward to the Classical Brits next week and want say thank you again to all who voted for me. Hope all is well with all of you.
Much Love, Alfie

Alfie in 'The Merry Widow'

April 30th 2008
As of the 26th April Alfie officially began his run with the English National Opera as Camille in 'The Merry Widow' at London's Coliseum. The opera is a work by composer, Franz Lehar, and tells the story of a rich widow and her attempts to find a husband.

Previews are over and the press is out and - not surprisingly - the production is going down a storm and so is Alfie. Renowned theatre magazine, 'The Stage' called Alfie's Camille, "vocally resplendent and winningly performed." For a full version of the review click HERE

Tickets are still available for this brilliant production, to book your own head RIGHT HERE.

Alfie TV Interview

April 28th 2008
Sky News has featured Alfie in an intriguing, in-depth interview which is currently showing hourly on both Sky UK and Sky Europe.

In the interview Alfie talks to reporter, Chris Roberts, about his relationship with his father, the discovery of his singing voice and making opera accessible to everyone.

To watch the interview in full, tune in to Sky UK or Sky Europe where it will be played every hour for the next few days, or to see a condensed version head HERE.

Don’t worry if you don't reside in Europe, you can also catch the Alfie Interview on Sky Channels across the world - enjoy!