Michael William Balfe
Michael William Balfe (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) 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.
Genre: victorian-britain, irish-classical
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Top Tracks
- The Bohemian Girl: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Arr. Solo Piano by Armbruster) - Due-Art 103115
- The Bohemian Girl / Act 2: I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls
- Falstaff, Act III, Scene 3: Aria Ford "Chi mai vedo"
- Balfe: Sempre pensoso e torbido
- Come Into The Garden Maud
- The Bohemian Girl: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls
- Killarney: Killarney
- Balfe: Come Into The Garden, Maud
- Come into the garden, Maud - 1993 Digital Remaster
- Excelsior! (duet)
- The Bohemian Girl, Act II: Love Smiles but to Deceive ('Tis Gone, the Past Was All a Dream) (Queen of the Gipsies)
- The Bohemian Girl, Act II: I Dreamt I Dwelt in Marble Halls (Arline)
- The Bohemian Girl, Act I: Waltz (Orchestra)
- The Bohemian Girl: Overture (Orchestra)
- Killarney (Arr. P. Cardew for Clarinet & Orchestra)
- Ave Maria, Pt. 2
- Questo Foulard
- Lutano, Lutano
- 'O Pittore E Tutto 'O Munno
- La Maggiolata Veneziana
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