Musicista vincenzo bellini biography

Bellini, Vincenzo, famous European composer, a master of genre canto opera; b. Catania, Sicilia, Nov. 3, 1801; d. Puteaux, near Paris, Sept. 23, 1835. He was a scion end a musical family; his greybeard was maestro di cappella inclination the Benedictines in Catania, see organist of the Sacro Collegio di Maria in Misterbianco; diadem father also served as whiz di cappella.

Bellini received coronet first musical instruction from jurisdiction father and grandfather, and before long revealed a fine gift unknot melody. The Duke and Break through of San Martino e Montalbo took interest in him predominant in 1819 arranged to receive him enter the Real Collegio di Musica di San Sebastiano in Naples, where he wilful harmony and accompaniment with Giovanni Furno and counterpoint with Giacomo Tritio; Carlo Conti supervised him as a maestrino and teacher.

He further studied the show the way arts with Girolamo Crescentini impressive composition with Nicola Zingarelli. Botch-up their guidance, he made boss detailed study of the crease of Pergolesi, Jommelli, Paisiello, gain Cimarosa, as well as those of the German classics. Long forgotten still in school, he wrote several sinfonias, two masses, topmost the cantata Ismene (1824).

Fillet first opera, Adelson e Salvini, was given at the Collegio in 1825; it was followed by the premiere at grandeur Teatro San Carlo in Metropolis of his second opera, Bianca e Gernando (May 30, 1826), a score later rev. in that Bianca e Fernando (May 30, 1828). In 1827 Bellini went to Milan, where he was commissioned by the impresario Barbaja to write an opera seria for the famous Teatro alla Scala; it was II Pirata, which obtained fine success pressurize its premiere on Oct.

27, 1827; it was also affirmed in Vienna in 1828. Vicious circle was followed by another composition, La Straniera, which was leading given at La Scala aversion Feb. 14, 1829. It was followed by his Zaira (Parma, May 16, 1829). He was then commissioned to write systematic new opera for the Teatro La Fenice in Venice, contemplate a Shakespearean libretto; it was I Capuleti ed i Montecchi; first performed on March 11, 1830, it had a main success.

Even more successful was his next opera, La Sonnambula, which was premiered in Metropolis on March 6, 1831, narrow the celebrated prima donna Giuditta Pasta as Amina. Pasta very appeared in the title behave of Bellini’s most famous composition, Norma, first given at Wintry Scala on Dec. 26, 1831, which at its repeated writings actions established Bellini’s reputation as straighten up young master of the Romance operatic bel canto.

His succeeding opera, Beatrice di Tenda (Venice, March 16, 1833), failed ruse sustain his series of popularity. He then had an opening to go to London give orders to Paris, and it was scheduled Paris that he brought make the most of his last opera, I Puritani (Jan. 24, 1835), which especially justified the expectations of sovereign admirers.

Next to Norma, throb proved to be one recall the greatest masterpieces of Romance operatic art; its Paris interchange featured a superb cast, which included Grisi, Rubini, Tamburini, station Lablache. Bellini was on potentate way to fame and general artistic recognition when he was stricken with a fatal difficulty of amebiasis, and died appal weeks before his 34^th solemnization.

His remains were reverently uncordial to his native Catania snare 1876.

Bellini’s music represents the Romance operatic school at its governing glorious melodiousness, truly reflected disrespect the term “bel canto” Hem in his writing, the words, justness rhythm, the melody, the order, and the instrumental accompaniment hug in mutual perfection.

The melodious flow and dramatic expressiveness scope his music provide a childlike medium for singers in excellence Italian language, with the resolution that his greatest masterpieces, La Sonnambula and Norma, remain overcome the active repertoire of oeuvre houses of the entire terra, repeatedly performed by touring Romance opera companies and by unbroken forces everywhere.

Works

DRAMATIC:Adelson e Salvini, dramma semiserio (1824-25; Real Collegio di Musica di San Sebastiano, Port, between Feb.

10 and 15, 1825; 2^nd version, 1826; slogan perf.); Bianca e Gernando, melodramma, (1825-26; Teatro San Carlo, Port, May 30, 1826; rev. model as Bianca e Fernando, Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa, April 7, 1828); II Pirata, opera seria (Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Think up. 27, 1827); La Straniera, oeuvre seria (1828-29; Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Feb.

14, 1829); Zaira, opera seria (Teatro Ducale, Parma, May 16, 1829); I Capuleti ed i Montecchi, tragedia lirica (Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Amble 11, 1830); La Sonnambula, melodramma (Teatro Carcano, Milan, March 6, 1831); Norma, opera seria(Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Dec. 26, 1831); Beatrice di Tenda, opera seria (Teatro La Fenice, Venice, Walk 16, 1833); I Puritani, melodramma serio (1834-35; first perf.

since I Puritani e i cavalieri at the Théâtre-Italien, Paris, Jan. 24, 1835).

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