- BALFE, MICHAEL WILLIAM
- a musical composer, of Irish birth, born near Wexford; author of "The Bohemian Girl," his masterpiece, and world-famous (1808-1870).
The Nuttall Encyclopaedia. James Wood. 1907.
BALFE, MICHAEL WILLIAM
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Balfe, Michael William — ▪ Irish musician born May 15, 1808, Dublin, Ire. died Oct. 20, 1870, near Ware, Hertfordshire, Eng. singer and composer, best known for the facile melody and simple ballad style of his opera The Bohemian Girl. Balfe appeared as a violinist … Universalium
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