Vincenzo Bellini

Italy, 1825–1835

The supreme melodist of bel canto — Norma and La sonnambula spun long, aching vocal lines that shaped Chopin's melody and the young Glinka alike.

Influenced by

• Niccolò Zingarelli
• Gioachino Rossini
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Influenced

• Mikhail Glinka
• Gaetano Donizetti