Patrick Alexander Keefe
BARITONE
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''We described Harewood Artist Patrick Alexander Keefe as ‘one to watch’ for his ENO debut as the Marchese d’Obigny in La Traviata. In his role debut as Fiorello, the young British baritone justifies the accolade and will surely be seen in more meaty parts soon''
London Unattached - Adrian York. Il Barbiere di Siviglia - English National Opera, 2024.
''All of the smaller roles were well taken, as one has come to expect from an ensemble house like ENO, with ENO Harewood Artist Patrick Alexander Keefe an especially strong Fiorello.''
Seen and Heard International - Colin Clarke. Il Barbiere di Siviglia - English National Opera, 2024.
''Strong performances throughout from the soloists. ENO debut artist Patrick Keefe as Marchese D'Obigny looks like one to watch''
London Unattached - Andrew Lohmann. La Traviata - English National Opera, 2023.
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''Patrick Alexander Keefe made an elegant-looking Marchese and I look forward to seeing him in larger roles here''
Planet Hugill - Robert Hugill. La Traviata - English National Opera, 2023.
Patrick is thrilled to be joining English National Opera as a Harewood Artist from
September 2023.
He will be making debuts in Verdi and Rossini, alongside covering Ned Keene in Peter Grimes.
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''We are delighted to announce that the John Christie Award 2022 is shared between mezzo-soprano Amy Holyland and the baritone Patrick Keefe. The announcement was made from the stage at the Glyndebourne Opera House during Glyndebourne Chairman Gus Christie's traditional last night speech''
The Musicians' Company.
Glyndebourne Festival Opera 2022.
''Patrick Alexander Keefe makes something notable out of the tiny part of the Notary''
The Stage - George Hall.
Don Pasquale, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, 2022.
''I've never seen as youthful or charismatic a Schicchi as Patrick Keefe - clearly too young to be the father of Kathleen Nic Dhiarmada's Lauretta, but a voice to reckon with nonetheless. He's already a natural actor, and he dominated the stage when he appeared, relishing the ingenuity of his fraudulent ruse''
Opera Magazine - Hugh Canning. Gianni Schicchi, Royal Academy Opera, 2021.
''In the centre is Patrick Keefe's suave and vocally assured Schicchi, relishing every word, showing great comic timing and interacting with the audience to perfection''
Classical Source - Alexander Campbell. Gianni Schicchi, Royal Academy Opera, 2021.
''Patrick Keefe’s Schicchi necessarily took centre-stage once present, and figuratively once announced. His was a fine, detailed performance''
Opera Today - Mark Berry.
Gianni Schicchi, Royal Academy Opera, 2021.
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''Parmenione not only usurps [Tenor] Alberto's role as bridegroom but effectively hijacks his place in the dramaturgy. BYO was lucky to find two leading men who both filled their roles vividly and provided fine foils to each other. Patrick Alexander Keefe has already sung Guglielmo in Mozart's Cosi fan tutte for Royal Academy Opera and here he leveraged that sense of style with a comic edge for Parmenione. Very tall and slim with a striking stage presence, Keefe carried off his over-the-top outfit superbly and made it all into a vividly engaging chancer who very surprisingly falls in love. He was a good, physical comedian and there were a number of other bel canto roles that I imagined him in, but the way he lit up the stage without ever, quite, upstaging was a joy''
Planet Hugill - Robert Hugill. L'Occasione fa il ladro, British Youth Opera, 2021.
