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Michael William Balfe

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Michael William Balfe

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Also known as M. W. Balfe

Irish composer (1808–1870)

Person · Open Library

Born
1808
Died
1870
Works
44

Top works

  • Satanella [or The power of love]
  • Satanella, or The power of love
  • English Opera House
  • Songs, duets, trios, chorusses, etc. etc. etc. in the new grand original opera of the Siege of Rochelle
  • Enrico IV. al passo della Marna

via Open Library + Wikidata

Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
1,471
Total plays
6,907

Tags

Classicalirishcomposeroperaromantic

Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best-remembered for his opera The Bohemian Girl. After a short career as a violinist, Balfe pursued an operatic singing career, while he began to compose. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he composed 38 operas, almost 250 songs and other works. He was also a noted conductor, directing Italian Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre for seven years, among other conducting posts. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Micha

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Works in European collections

11 objects attributed to Michael William Balfe, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana