| Satanella | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Michael William Balfe | |
 Balfe, by Nadar | |
| Librettist | A. Harris and Edmund Falconer |
| Premiere | |
Satanella is an English-language opera 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. [1]
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