Michael William Balfe
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Michael William Balfe
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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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Irish composer (1808–1870)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_William_Balfe
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2002-11-10T16:30:48Z
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2024-09-05T07:56:02Z
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