Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composerThe Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, "Vincenzo Bellini, Italian Composer", Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 January 2018 famed for his long, graceful melodiesGiovanni (no surname provided) to "Uncle Ignazio" ("identified as Ignazio Giuffrida-Moschetti, Catanese friend of Bellini" in Weinstock), 18 January 1832, quoted in : He was dubbed "the Swan of Sicily, or to phrase it better, of Catania". and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the era, he was admired not only by the public, but also by many composers who were influenced by his work. His songs balanced florid embellishment with a deceptively simple approach to lyric setting.
Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco Bellini (; 3 November 1801 – 23 September 1835) was an Italian opera composerThe Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, "Vincenzo Bellini, Italian Composer", Encyclopædia Britannica, 15 January 2018 famed for his long, graceful melodiesGiovanni (no surname provided) to "Uncle Ignazio" ("identified as Ignazio Giuffrida-Moschetti Catanese friend of Bellini" in Weinstock), 18 January 1832, quoted in : He was dubbed "the Swan of Sicily, or to phrase it better, of Catania". and evocative musical settings. A central figure of the era, he was admired not only by the public, but also by many composers who were influenced by his work. His songs balanced florid embellishment with a deceptively simple approach to lyric setting.