Michael William Balfe, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michael William Balfe

Irish composer

Date of Birth: 15-May-1808

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 20-Oct-1870

Profession: composer, conductor, songwriter, opera singer

Nationality: Ireland

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

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.



Alternative names	legal name: Gaspard-Félix Tournachon pseudonym: Nadar
Description	French photographer, caricaturist, writer and balloonist
Date of birth/death	6 April 1820	20 March 1910 / 21 March 1910
Location of birth/death	Paris	former 4th arrondissement of Paris
Work period	1854–1910
Work location	Paris
Authority control	: Q40116 VIAF: 84808952 ISNI: 0000 0001 2141 8535 ULAN: 500005199 LCCN: n50014563 NLA: 35553829 WorldCat