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Alfie Boe's incredible voice has won him many awards: a Tony Award for his performance on Broadway, the John McCormack Young Voice Award and the Lyric Tenor of the World Audience Award. He was also the only artist to be nominated in two categories at the 2008 Classical BRIT awards. He has performed to critical acclaim at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, the Coliseum with ENO, at the Royal Albert Hall and Clarence House. In concert Alfie has performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra, RLPO, LPO, Ulster Orchestra, RPO, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Kristiansand Symfoniorkester and Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Having grown up, like Alfie Boe, listening to the recordings of Richard Tauber thanks to my father, I was intrigued as to what this would be like.
The result is a surprise. I loved it! I wouldn't say that Boe is at this stage a great tenor, and he may never get to that stage, but he has a very pleasant voice with shades of Tauber in there, though more power than he ever had.
There is plenty of control too, which is nice to hear. The singer says that he wants to open up classical music for young people and he has done a very good and worthy job with this excellent release.
The result is a surprise. I loved it! I wouldn't say that Boe is at this stage a great tenor, and he may never get to that stage, but he has a very pleasant voice with shades of Tauber in there, though more power than he ever had.
There is plenty of control too, which is nice to hear. The singer says that he wants to open up classical music for young people and he has done a very good and worthy job with this excellent release.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Not exactly sung with a Viennese lilt! But if you like Alfie's voice particularly, it's fine. Be warned: it's quite short measure for a modern CD - they could easily have shoved an extra 4 or 5 tracks on here. A bit mean!
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Once I herd news of this album on the "Official Classic FM Chart" show, I did some research to find the content of the CD and was encouraged to order it in advance of the release date.
In due course the package arrived and in playing it through I have not been disappointed with the range of tracks it contains or in the quality of Alfie Boe's recitals.
Whilst the extracts of "The Merry Widow" are not uncommon, many of the other items are more difficult to obtain, particularly pieces from his lesser known work "The Land of Smiles".
Well done Linn Records for having the commitment to make this recording.
In due course the package arrived and in playing it through I have not been disappointed with the range of tracks it contains or in the quality of Alfie Boe's recitals.
Whilst the extracts of "The Merry Widow" are not uncommon, many of the other items are more difficult to obtain, particularly pieces from his lesser known work "The Land of Smiles".
Well done Linn Records for having the commitment to make this recording.
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