Michael William Balfe was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas, especially The Bohemian Girl.
Michael William Balfe in France.
Balfe in 1846
Balfe in London
Balfe's funerary monument at Kensal Green Cemetery, London
The Bohemian Girl is an Irish Romantic opera composed by Michael William Balfe with a libretto by Alfred Bunn. The plot is loosely based on a Miguel de Cervantes' tale, La gitanilla.
Title page of the original libretto
Title page of a French printed score (1869)