Abigail Chantler
Ashgate
Hardback
214
2006
Michael William Balfe (1808-1870) was by far the most successful composer of English opera in the mid nineteenth century. His reputation was acknowledged on a national and international basis, and there are almost a thousand entries of songs and operas by him in the British Library catalogue. This book charts the life and operatic output of this prolific and highly popular composer.