Michael William Balfe

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.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 15, 1808 (Dublin), Died October 21, 1870 (Hertfordshire)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1894 - 1941

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, arranger, lyricist

Notes: Irish poet, composer, and singer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 201-225 of 227 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Edison	1258	10-in.	9/13/1912	Then you'll remember me	Charles Hackett	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1291	10-in.	9/27/1912	Overture	String orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records)	String orchestra	composer
Edison	1569	Not documented	7/7/1922	Arrow and the song	Edward M. Young	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2023	10-in.	11/22/1912	Overture	Orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records)	Orchestra	composer
Edison	2123	10-in.	2/4/1913	The Bohemian girl overture	American Symphony Orchestra	Orchestra	composer
Edison	2186	10-in.	3/18/1913	I dream that I dwelt in marble halls	Marie Narelle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2447	10-in.	9/10/1913	The heart bowed down	Thomas Chalmers	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	2492	10-in.	10/14/1913	What is the spell hath yet effaced the first fond lines that love has traced	Benjamin E. Berry ; Marie De Kyser	Vocal duet (soprano and tenor), with orchestra	composer
Edison	3741	10-in.	5/1/1915	I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls	Kitty Berger	Harp-zither solo	composer
Edison	4260	10-in.	11/9/1915	I dream't I dwelt in marble halls	Julia Heinrich	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4338	10-in.	12/13/1915	Love's old sweet song	American Saxophone Quartet	Saxophone quartet	composer
Edison	4417	10-in.	1/12/1916	I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls	Julia Heinrich	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4477	10-in.	2/7/1916	Then you'll remember me	James Harrod	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4730	10-in.	5/17/1916	Killarney	John A. Finnegan	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	4926	10-in.	8/16/1916	Come into the garden, Maud	Hardy Williamson	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5094	10-in.	10/25/1916	Come into the garden, Maud	Redferne Hollinshead	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	5431	10-in.	3/6/1917	I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls	Venetian Instrumental Quartet	Instrumental quartet	composer
Edison	5986	10-in.	1/30/1918	The Bohemian girl : Selection	Creatore's Band	Band	composer
Edison	6115	10-in.	March 1918	I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls	Florence Ferrell	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	6282	10-in.	July 1918	Killarney	Anita Rio	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	9206	10-in.	10/16/1923	Then you'll remember me	Edith Helena	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	11088	10-in.	7/6/1926	Then you'll remember me	Edna White	Trumpet solo, with orchestra	composer
Gramophone	1008c	12-in.	1907	Come into the garden, Maud	Edward Lloyd	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Pathé	E65326	27-cm	approximately 1916	Killarney	George J. Gaskin	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Vocalion	[Vo cat 5133-b]	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1923	I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls	Moore & Davis	Guitar duet	composer

(Results 201-225 of 227 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Balfe, Michael William," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

Balfe, Michael William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

"Balfe, Michael William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.