Balfe, Michael William - Autograph Note Signed Playbills Opera one of the finest of

one of the finest of the 20th century and Austrian composer

in San Diego Opera

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Balfe, Michael William - Autograph Note Signed Playbills Opera one of the finest ofIrish composer (1808 1870), best known for his opera The Bohemian Girl and other operatic works. Balfe was also a conductor and pursued a career as a singer as well. Autograph note signed, to famous Italian soprano Fanny Persiani (1812 1867) (who created the role of Lucia di Lammermoor in the 1835 world premiere). Balfe is asking her to replace nothing less than Giulia Grisi in a terzetto from his opera Falstaff (Grisi performed at the 1838 world