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 126-150 of 227 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	2	10-in.	approximately 1901	The heart bowed down	Artists vary	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	14	7-in.	ca. 1901	Killarney	Artists vary	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	14	10-in.	ca. 1901	Killarney	Artists vary	Cornet solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	216	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	216	10-in.	approximately 1901	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Violin solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	356	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Killarney	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	356	10-in.	approximately 1901	Killarney	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	414	7-in.	ca. 1901-Sept. 1902	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	414	10-in.	ca. 1901	Then you'll remember me	Artists vary	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	437	7-in.	ca. 1901	Killarney	Columbia Band ; Leo Zimmerman	Band, with trombone solo	composer
Columbia	437	10-in.	approximately 1901	Killarney	Columbia Band ; Leo Zimmerman	Band, with trombone solo	composer
Columbia	562	7-in.	ca. 1902	Then you'll remember me	Columbia Band	Band	composer
Columbia	562	10-in.	approximately 1902	Then you'll remember me	Columbia Band	Band, with trombone solo	composer
Columbia	1072	7-in.	ca. 1902-Oct. 1905	The heart bowed down	Frank C. Stanley	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1072	10-in.	ca. 1902	The heart bowed down	Frank C. Stanley	Baritone vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1357	10-in.	ca. 1903-1908	The Bohemian girl : Romance	Roberto Vanni	Tenor vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1446	7-in.	ca. 1903-Oct. 1905	Killarney	Minnie Emmett	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	1446	10-in.	between 1903 and 1908	Killarney	Minnie Emmett	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Columbia	3235	10-in.	ca. Jan.-Sept. 1905	Killarney	George Alexander	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	3949	10-in.	approximately 1908	The heart bowed down	Alan Turner	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19183	10-in.	1/4/1911	Come into the garden, Maud	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	19785	10-in.	3/5/1912	Killarney	Alice Nielsen	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	38498	10-in.	12/13/1912	Killarney	Andrea Sarto	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46239	10-in.	12/6/1915	The heart bowed down	Herbert Stuart	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	46446	10-in.	2/23/1916	Then you'll remember me	Hardy Williamson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer

(Results 126-150 of 227 records)

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Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Balfe, Michael William," accessed April 28, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

Balfe, Michael William. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 28, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102997.

"Balfe, Michael William." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 28 April 2024.