Michael William Balfe
Born: 15th May 1808, Dublin, Ireland
Died: 20th October 1870, Ware, England
Nationality: Irish
Michael William Balfe was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially 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 at least 29 operas, almost 250 songs, several cantatas and other works. He was also a noted conductor, directing Italian Opera at Her Majesty's Theatre for seven years, among other conducting posts.
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- A home in the heart (1)
- A merry little Savoyard (1)
- Ah! Would that I could love thee less (1)
- Cello Sonata in A flat major (1)
- Come into the garden, Maud (5)
- Dids't thou but know (Si tu savais) (1)
- Don't let the roses listen (1)
- Excelsior! (1)
- Falling river (1)
- Hopeful heart should banish care (1)
- I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (from The Bohemian Girl) (10)
- I'd rather be a village maid (1)
- I'm a merry Zingara (1)
- Killarney (8)
- Le Crépuscule (1)
- Le Puits D’Amour: Overture (1)
- O smile as thou wert wont to smile (1)
- O take me to thy heart again (1)
- Old friends (1)
- Reves d'amour, reves de gloire (2)
- Satanella (or ‘The Power of Love’) (1)
- Sempre pensoso e torbido (1)
- Sventurata Ildegonda ... Chiuso nell'armi e splendido (insertion aria for Marliani Ildegonda nel Carcere) (1)
- The blighted flower (1)
- The Bohemian Girl (1)
- The Bohemian Girl : Galop (1)
- The Bohemian Girl overture (1)
- The Bohemian Girl: Then You’ll Remember Me (2)
- The Bohemian Girl: When other lips and other hearts (1)
- The green trees whispered (1)
- The Light of Other Days (1)
- The lonely rose (1)
- The Maid of Artois (1)
- The Sands of Dee (1)
- The Siege of Rochelle: Overture (1)
- Those we love (1)
- Trust Her Not (1)
- When I beheld the anchor weigh’d (1)
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