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I am a new user of Wikipedia and have joined on the recommendation of my friends. I have a love of Animals especially tigers, lions, cheetahs (and every other species of big cats) whales and agricultural animals. I love Cows and Sheep. I work with Black and Red Angus Cattle and Romney Marsh and East Friesian Sheep all of these can be found at my school farm located in the middle of suburbia.


Pages I have contributed to

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A small list but it will grow.


Michael William Balfe
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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