Satanella (Balfe)
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| Opera by Michael William Balfe | |
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| 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 (mezzo), Christine Tocci, Elizabeth Sikora (mezzo-sopranos), Kang Wang (tenor), Quentin Hayes, Anthony Gregory, Frank Church (baritones), Trevor Bowes (bass) Victorian Opera Orchestra & John Powell Singers, Richard Bonynge NAXOS 8.660378-79
References
- ^ Dall Wilson Alice Nielsen and the Gayety of Nations 2016 – Page 323 0557473675 "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. "