Michael William Balfe

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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

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 176-200 of 227 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W140914	10-in.	9/8/1925	Killarney	Tom Burke	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W141005	10-in.	9/29/1925	Marble halls	Francis Craig Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	6128	12-in.	approximately 1911	Come into the garden, Maud	Walter Wheatley	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	6335	12-in.	approximately 1913	Come into the garden, Maud	Morgan Kingston	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	75948	12-in.	approximately 1917	Come in to the garden, Maud	Ben Davies	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76100	12-in.	approximately 1918	Excelsior	Thorpe Bates ; Hughes Macklin	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	76868	12-in.	1/24/1923	Excelsior	Eric Courtland ; Harold Williams	Vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W109028	10-in.	March 1928	The heart bow'd down	John Oakley	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
OKeh	S-70317	10-in.	Nov. 1921	Killarney	Frank J. Corbett	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	755	10-in.	approximately early 1917	Then you'll remember me	Mr. Shaw	Male vocal solo	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5278-b]	10-in.	approximately late 1918	Then you'll remember me	Reed Miller	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 15216-a]	10-in.	approximately Apr. 1918	Heart bow'd down	Henri Scott	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	4291	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1920	A heart bow'd down	Richard Bonelli	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	9054	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1922	I dreamt I dwelt in marble halls	Irene Williams	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	3548-3549	10-in.	approximately Jan. 1920	Then you'll remember me	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	3675-3676	10-in.	approximately Feb. 1920	Killarney	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	X11990-X11992	12-in.	11/27/1923	Bohemian girl	Brunswick Light Opera Company	Vocal chorus and soloists, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12037-12038		12/4/1923	Then you’ll remember me	Theo Karle	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	E17918-E17921	10-in.	2/9/1926	Then you’ll remember me	Mario Chamlee	Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	B16964	10-in.	3/4/1935	Then you'll remember me	James Melton	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5073-b]	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1921	The yellow and blue	University Male Quartet	Male vocal quartet	composer
Brunswick	[Br cat 5286-b]	10-in.	approximately early 1919	Killarney	Henry Burr	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	832	10-in.	10/19/1911	The heart bowed down	Thomas Chalmers	Baritone vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	839	Not documented	10/16/1911	Killarney	Marie Narelle	Soprano vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Edison	1062	10-in.	6/7/1912	Killarney	Marie Narelle	Soprano vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra	composer

(Results 176-200 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.