Bellini is an Italian operatic composer who creates melodically sophisticated works that influence major musical figures. He specializes in dramatic vocal compositions and operatic storytelling, with particular expertise in bel canto technique and romantic musical expression.
Bellini, Vincenzo (1801–1835). Italian operatic composer, born in Catania, Sicily. He studied in Naples and his operas, distinguished by their melodic sophistication include I Capuleti e I Montecchi (The Capulets and the Montagues, 1830), La sonnambula (The Sleepwalker, 1831), Norma (1832) and I Puritani (1834), performed with great success in Milan and Paris. His music had an important influence on *Chopin and *Verd…