Composer
Michael William Balfe
Irish composer (1808–1870)
1808–1870
13 works and musical collections
- Born
- 1808
- Died
- 1870
- Birthplace
- Dublin
- Place of death
- Rowney Abbey
- Citizenship / historical state
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Romantic
Biography
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.
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Life and musical career
- Occupations
- composer; opera singer; conductor; songwriter; singer; violinist
- Instruments played
- voice
- Genres
- opera
- Languages used
- English
- VIAF ID
- 79169806
- ISNI
- 0000000107843447
- GND ID
- 115829253
- Library of Congress ID
- n81003160
- MusicBrainz ID
- 464bde73-2fc8-47e2-a7c1-dc3e98640714
Recorded in Wikidata. Affiliations may refer to earlier stages of the composer's career.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, violin, Vocal, Guitar, strings
- Genres represented
- Classical
- Source entries with composition dates
- 0
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Sheet music catalogue
Instruments describe listed editions, including arrangements. Composition dates and keys appear where recorded; collection pages show their individual contents.
| Title | Work details | Listed instruments | Sheet music |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marble Halls | See work details |
2 more instruments
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| Killarney | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Piano Trio | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| The Bohemian Girl: I Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble Halls | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Heart Bow'd Down from The Bohemian Girl | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Twas in that garden beautiful from the Siege of Rochelle - Score | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Then You'll Remember Me | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Oh, the Land that We Love | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Soldier's Life | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Come with the Gipsy Bride | See work details | See edition details | View sheet music |
| Si tu savais | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Festival Day | See work details |
| View sheet music |
| Work & excerpts I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls | See work details | Check individual editions | View sheet music |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 79169806. Portrait: Adam Cuerden, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.