Julius Benedict
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Sir Julius Benedict was a German-born composer and conductor, resident in England for most of his career.
Sir Julius Benedict
Portrait of Julius Benedict, composer (1804–1885), before 1885.
Plaque commemorating Benedict
Benedict by Spy in "Vanity Fair", 1873
Michael William Balfe
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Michael William Balfe was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl.
Julius Benedict
…Un anno ed un giorno, previously given in Naples. In 1838 he became conductor of the English opera at Theatre Royal, Drury Lane during the period of Michael William Balfe's great popularity; his own operas produced there were The Gipsy's Warning (1838), The Brides of Venice (1844), and The Crusaders (1846). In 1848 he…
Balfe as photographed by Nadar
Balfe in 1846
Balfe in London
Balfe's funerary monument at Kensal Green Cemetery, London