Satanella (Balfe)
| Satanella | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Michael William Balfe | |
 Balfe, by Nadar | |
| Librettist | A. Harris and Edmund Falconer |
| Premiere | 20 December 1858 |
Satanella is an English-language opera by Michael William Balfe, written to a libretto by A. Harris and Edmund Falconer, and premiered at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, 20 December 1858.[1]
Recordings[]
- Satanella – Victorian Opera Northwest: Sally Silver (soprano); Catherine Carby, Christine Tocci, Elizabeth Sikora (mezzo-sopranos); Kang Wang (tenor); Quentin Hayes, Anthony Gregory, Frank Church (baritones); Trevor Bowes (bass); Victorian Opera Orchestra and John Powell Singers, Richard Bonynge conducting NAXOS 8.660378-79
References[]
- ^ Dall Wilson, Alice Nielsen and the Gayety of Nations (2016) 0557473675, p. 323: "... could we miss Alice Nielsen in her first big hit: playing a charming Satanella in Balfe's Satanella. His opera was also called The Power Of Love, a 19th-century hit with very Broadway-style dialog and songs."
External links[]
- Satanella (Balfe): Scores at the International Music Score Library Project
Categories:
- Operas
- English-language operas
- Operas by Michael Balfe
- 1858 operas