Welcome, greetings and salutations. My name is Bigfat25 and if you may have noticed the user is standing behind you, don't look back. By the way, I am a part of the WikiProject Novels, Percy Jackson Task Force, and the Warriors Group.
For signing my guestbook - I, SchnitzelMannGreek, hearby present you with this unique barnstar. Thanks for reviewing my userpage and hoped you enjoyed it. Happy Editing:)--SchnitzelMannGreek. 20:33, 23 June 2009 (UTC)
For signing my guestbook - I, ~Aragorn135 hearby present you with this unique barnstar. Thanks for reviewing my userpage and hoped you enjoyed it! ~Aragorn135 04:33, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
This barnstar is awarded to Bigfat25 for having an excellent user page (even though it looks very similar to mine)! ~Aragorn135 04:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
Michael William Balfe (1808–1870) was an Irish composer, best remembered for his operas. Balfe was born in Dublin and grew up on Pitt Street, which was renamed Balfe Street in 1917 in his honour. After moving to Wexford with his family as a child, he began a career as a violinist, moving to London in 1823 after his father's death, later relocating again to Italy and Switzerland, where he married the Hungarian-born singer Lina Roser. Balfe began pursuing an operatic singing career as well as composition, and moved back to London with his family in 1835. In a career spanning more than 40 years, he composed at least 29 operas, almost 250 songs, several cantatas, and other works. He was also a noted conductor, directing Italian opera at Her Majesty's Italian Opera House for seven years, among other conducting posts. His most notable opera is The Bohemian Girl, which continues to be performed. This photograph of Balfe was taken by the studio of the French photographer Nadar; this albumen print was made in 1900.Photograph credit: Nadar; restored by Adam Cuerden
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