Balfe I Dreamt I Dwelt In Marble Halls

And one of the most familiar songs from that opera is the ballad i dreamt that i dwelt in marble halls.

Balfe i dreamt i dwelt in marble halls.

I dreamt that i dwelt in marble halls with vassals and serfs at my side and of all who assembled within those walls that i was the hope and the pride i had riches to great to count could boast of a high ancestral name but i also dreamt which pleased me most that you loved me still the same that you loved me you loved me still the same that. Piano vocal melody from the bohemian girl only piano accomp. Https youtu be 2j7lddxur g find more at. The best known aria from the piece is i dreamt i dwelt in marble halls in which the main character arline describes her vague memories of her childhood it has been recorded by many artists most famously by.

I dreamt i dwelt in marble halls or the gipsy girl s dream is a popular aria from the bohemian girl an 1843 opera by michael william balfe an irishman wi. No copyright infringement intended. Dame joan sutherland sings an aria from balfe s the bohemian girl at a recital in vancouver in 1958. Balfe s most enduring work is the bohemian girl a favorite of audiences of the mid 19 th century.

Acknowledgments to marble gianluca cafagna. The bohemian girl is an english romantic opera composed by michael william balfe with a libretto by alfred bunn the plot is loosely based on a miguel de cervantes tale la gitanilla. Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube.