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Composer

Vincenzo Bellini

Italian opera composer (1801–1835)

1801–1835

221 works in the index

Born
1801
Died
1835
Birthplace
Catania
Citizenship / historical state
Kingdom of Sicily
Period (estimated from birth year)
Romantic

Biography

His full name is Vincenzo Salvatore Carmello Francesco Bellini, and he is known as the quintessential “bel canto” stylist. As the phrase (“beautiful singing” in Italian) indicates, this is a style of opera focused on the vocalists rather than the orchestra, giving those vocalists a lot of opportunity to show off their diction, timbre, and vibrato. Bellini’s works include Norma; Adelson e Salvini; Bianca e Gernando; I Capuleti e I Montecchi; and La sonnambula. The best known of these is Norma, the tragic tale of a Druid priestess of that name and of her love for Pollione, the Roman proconsul. Bellini’s music was very influential, well beyond the confines of the bel canto style itself. Berlioz, Chopin, and Wagner were all admirers. Pyotr Tchaikovsky said that there are Bellini melodies that he could not hear without his eyes welling up. Bellini died at the peak of his powers, of an intestinal ailment.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Voice, Piano, Flute, Horn, Clarinet
Genres represented
Classical, Dance, Rock, pop, Pop
Works with composition dates
11 of 221

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works page 1 of 5

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Casta Diva from NORMA — —— Piano, Flute, Voice, ClarinetClassical, Pop 27
Casta Diva, Che Inargenti — —— Piano, VoiceRock, Dance, Classical, Pop 10
Come per me sereno — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 10
Tre Ariette — —— —Classical 3
Vaga Luna, Che Inargenti — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 13
Come per me sereno from LA SONNAMBULA — —— VoiceClassical 11
La Sonnambula 1831IMSLP —— —Classical 9
Per Pieta. Bell'idol Mio — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 14
A te, o cara 1835IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 10
Reminiscences of Norma 1831IMSLP —— PianoClassical 9
Tutto e gioia 1831IMSLP —— VoiceClassical 9
Che Gelida Manina! — —— VoiceClassical, pop 8
Torna Vezzosa Fillide — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 10
---: "Ah! Non giunge" — —— VoiceRock, Dance, Classical 8
---: "Vien diletto" — —— —Classical 7
Il rimprovero — —— VoiceClassical 6
Norma: 'Casta Diva' Performed by Vincenzo Bellini 1831IMSLP —— —Classical 7
Vaga Luna — —— Low VoiceClassical 8
Sogno D'infanzia — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 10
Ma Rendi Pur Contento — —— Piano, Flute, Voice, Low VoiceClassical 11
Pinocchio — —— PianoClassical 6
Juliet's Song — —— HornClassical 6
Care compagne... Come per me sereno — —— —Classical 7
Ah! per sempre/Bel sogno beato — —— —Classical 7
Per pietà, bell'idol mio - Score — —— PianoClassical 6
Dolente Immagine Di Fille Mia — —— Piano, Flute, VoiceClassical 9
Bella Nice, Che D'amore — —— Piano, Flute, VoiceClassical 8
Col sorriso d'innocenza from IL PIRATA — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
Oh! s'io potessi dissipar le nubi from Il pirata — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 7
Oh! mie fedeli! from Beatrice di Tenda — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
"Care compagne" from La sonnambula — —— VoiceClassical 6
Nel furor delle tempeste from Il pirata — —— VoiceClassical 6
Tu vedrai la sventurata from IL PIRATA — —— VoiceClassical 6
Taci, attendi e allor vedrai from Adelson e Salvini — —— PianoClassical 5
Norma: Act I. Scena e Cavatina "Casta Diva, che inargenti" (Norma, Chorus) — —— —Rock, Dance, Classical 5
Il Pirata — —— —Classical 4
Malinconia, Ninfa Gentile — —— Piano, Flute, VoiceClassical 8
La ricordanza — —— —Classical 6
---: "Qui la voce" — —— VoiceRock, Dance, Classical 4
La Sonnambula: Air, "Come per me sereno" — —— —Rock, Dance 5
Qui la voce sua soave from I PURITANI — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 6
La Sonnambula - Act I, Scene 2: 'Come per me sereno' (Amina) — —— —Classical 4
Oh! Quante Volte (V.Bellini) — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 4
La mia scelta a voi sia grata from Bianca e Fernando — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
Lo sognai ferito, esangue from Il pirata — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 6
Sono all'ara...barriera tremenda from La straniera — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
Ciel pietoso, in si crudo momento from La straniera — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 5
Morte io non temo, il sai... from I Capuleti e i Montecchi — —— Piano, VoiceClassical 6

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 39560983. Portrait: Pietro Luchini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.