Balfe

Balfe

The surname Balfe may refer to:
*Michael William Balfe (May 15, 1808 - October 20, 1870), the Irish composer notably of opera.
*David Balfe, (c.1958-) a musician.
*Brendan Balfe, an Irish radio personality.
*Veronica Balfe, (1913-05-27 - 2000-02-16) a socialite and actress (stage name Sandra Shaw), who was married to Gary Cooper.
*Christopher Balfe (born 1978-09-23), the COO of Mercury Radio Arts, Inc. and General Manager of the Glenn Beck Program.
*J. Rupert Balfe (1890-03-09-1915-04-25, Gallipoli), an Australian rules footballer.
*Shaun Balfe, an American race car driver who won the 2004 Spanish GT Series.


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  • Balfe — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Lorne Balfe (* 1976), schottischer Filmkomponist Michael William Balfe (1808–1870), irischer Komponist, Violinist, Opernsänger und Dirigent Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unt …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Balfe — Balfe, Michel William, geb. 1805 zu Dublin, entwickelte früh so ausgezeichnete Anlagen zur Musik, daß er schon in einem Alter von 7 Jahren ein Violinconcert von Viotti öffentlich spielte; er ging dann nach London, wo er viel im Vauxhall spielte,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Balfe — (eigentlich Balph), Michael William, engl. Opernkomponist, geb. 15. Mai 1808 in Dublin, gest. 20. Okt. 1870 zu Rowney Abbey in Hertfordshire, bildete sich in Italien zum Sänger und Komponisten, brachte schon 1826 an der Scala in Mailand das… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Balfe — (spr. bällf), Michael William, engl. Komponist, geb. 15. Mai 1808 zu Limerick, gest. 21. Okt. 1870 zu Rowney Abbey; beliebt seine Oper »Die Zigeunerin« …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Balfe — Balfe, Mich. William, geb. 1808 zu Dublin, Componist und Direktor der ital. Oper und philharmon. Concerte in London; von seinen vielen Opern sind in Deutschland »die Zigeunerin« und die »4 Haymonskinder« bekannter geworden …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • Balfe — Recorded as Balf, Balfe, Balffye, Belf, Bolf, Bulfoy, and possibly others, this is an Irish surname although probably of Norman or Welsh origin. Although there are quite a lot of spellings all are relatively rare. It is said that an immigrant… …   Surnames reference

  • 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

  • Balfe — /bælf/ (say balf) noun Michael William, 1808–70, Irish composer; best known for his opera The Bohemian Girl (1843) …  

  • 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

  • Michael William Balfe — (15 May 1808 – 20 October 1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his opera 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… …   Wikipedia

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