The Enchantress (Balfe, Michael William)
| Title | The Enchantress |
| Alternative title | A New and Original Opera in Three Acts |
| Creators | Michael William Balfe, composer Alfred Bunn, librettist |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voices, mixed chorus and orchestra |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | — |
| First published | 1852 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Operas |
| Language | English |
| Period | Romantic |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | male chorus | — |
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | voice and guitar | E. Blessner |
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | piano | J. Caspar Scherpf |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | Philadelphia: Lee and Walker | 1849 | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy (Raise the Bright Flag of Columbia) |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | New York: Wm. Vanderbeek | 1850 | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy (Hither We Come) |
| View | Complete | selections,vocal score | New York: Wm. Hall and Son | 1849 | Song: Let All Obey |
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | Arrangement for male chorus | Charles Gayley | — | Yellow and Blue |
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | Arrangement for voice and guitar |
Philadelphia: Edward L. Walker | 1849 | Complete score |
| View | Pirates' Chorus: Ever Be Happy | Arrangement for piano |
New York: Wm. Vanderbeek | 1849 | Complete score |
Recordings/Performances
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