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 in four acts 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. It was the first opera to receive its world premiere at the newly-rebuilt theatre.[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
