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Bellini, Vincenzo 1801-1835

Overview
Works: 4,725 works in 12,981 publications in 26 languages and 48,182 library holdings
Genres: Librettos  Operas  Feature films  Opera  Music  Manuscripts  Sound recordings 
Roles: Composer, Bibliographic antecedent, Creator, Originator, Dedicatee, Other, Illustrator, Performer, Honoree, Compiler, Former owner, Editor
Classifications: m1500.b45, 782.1
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Most widely held works by Vincenzo Bellini
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1,829 editions published between and 2011 in 17 languages and held by 2,030 libraries worldwide
Pollione, a Roman Proconsul, has two children by Norma, a Druid priestess, in the course of a long relationship. Norma isn't as young and beautiful as once she was. A temple virgin, Adalgisa, is young and beautiful. Pollione must have her. He has importuned the young virgin to run away with him to Rome, and she has finally agreed. When Norma learns of Pollione's faithlessness, she threatens to kill the two children. Before she can do this, the Druid temple priests apprehend Pollione as he attempts to abscond with their sacred virgin, Adalgisa. The priests build a pyre to burn Pollione to death. Norma relents. Instead of killing the children, she blames herself for her misery and climbs onto the pyre to die with Pollione.
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1,106 editions published between and 2011 in 13 languages and held by 1,560 libraries worldwide
Set in Switzerland, festivities prior to the wedding of the beautiful Amina to the farmer Elvino are interrupted by the arrival of Rodolfo, the Count. That night at the Inn, the Count discovers that Amina is a somnambulist when she sleepwalks into his chamber. Her beauty and innocence prompt him to depart for his chateau, but the situation becomes a means for the jealous Lisa to avenge herself on Amina. Despite the Count's testimony to Amina's innocence, Elvino remains unconvinced until he witnesses her sleepwalking for himself.
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902 editions published between and 2010 in 11 languages and held by 1,284 libraries worldwide
During the English Civil War of the 1640's, a Puritan bride goes mad when she feels betrayed by her Royalist bridegroom.
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604 editions published between and 2010 in 10 languages and held by 942 libraries worldwide
Timeless tragedy taped live from Ravenna Festival 2005.
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380 editions published between and 2009 in 9 languages and held by 586 libraries worldwide
Il Pirata: Melodramma in due atti. Libretto: Felice Romani.
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318 editions published between and 2007 in 11 languages and held by 557 libraries worldwide
Beatrice di Tenda: Tragedia lirica in due atti. Libretto: Felice Romani / Norma: Sediciose voci: Aria / I Puritani: Son vergin vezzosa in vesta di sposa; O rendetemi la speme: Arie / La Sonnambula: Ah, non credea mirarti: Aria.
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368 editions published between and 2008 in 10 languages and held by 470 libraries worldwide
Bonus tracks: Norma, act II (excerpt).
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53 editions published between and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 376 libraries worldwide
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46 editions published between and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 241 libraries worldwide
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92 editions published between and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 241 libraries worldwide
This opera has a typical plot of complications, disguises, and villains, but Bellini nonetheless lavished beautiful, if somewhat conventional, music on it. Fernando and Bianca, a young widow, are brother and sister, the children of Duke Carlo, who has been secretly imprisoned by Filippo. Fernando has been secretly exiled, as well, but Bianca has remained unaware of Filippo's treachery, and in fact plans to marry him. The opera opens with Fernando's return from exile, with his followers, and he sings a martial aria about his plans, embelished with intimidating high notes. He is in disguise and is pretending to bring to the usurper the news of Fernando's death. He also plans to confront his sister. Filippo gloats over the news of Fernando's death, and Bianca enters, musing on her love for Filippo and looking forward to their marriage. She thinks she recognizes Fernando, though Filippo tells her that Fernando is still in England. When she asks the disguised messenger why Fernando has never come to visit her, he whispers that it is so that he will not see her crimes. She is astounded, and the act ends in a confused ensemble.
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44 editions published between and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 211 libraries worldwide
Adelson e Salvini: Dramma semiserio in due atti. Libretto: Andrea Leone Tottola. Ricostruzione di Domenico de Meo.
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3 editions published in in Italian and held by 176 libraries worldwide
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36 editions published between and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 156 libraries worldwide
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4 editions published between and 2006 in No Linguistic content and Undetermined and held by 147 libraries worldwide
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8 editions published in in Italian and Undetermined and held by 130 libraries worldwide
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13 editions published between and 2003 in Latin and Undetermined and held by 120 libraries worldwide
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31 editions published between and 2008 in 5 languages and held by 118 libraries worldwide
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152 editions published between and 2010 in 8 languages and held by 107 libraries worldwide
 
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Audience level: 0.72 (from 0.61 for Norma ... to 0.87 for Salve Regi ...)
Norma
Alternative Names
Bellini.
Bellini, ... 1801-1835
Bellini, V.
Bellini, V. 1801-1835
Bellini, V. (Vincenzo), 1801-1835
Bellini, Vicente, 1801-1835
Bellini, Vincenso
Bellini, Vincenz 1801-1835
Bellini, Vincenzio 1801-1835
Bellini, Vincenzo
Bellini, Vincenzo, 1801-1835
Bellini, Vincenzo Salvatore Carmelo Francesco 1801-1835
Bellini, Vincze, 1801-1835
Bellini, W. 1801-1835
Languages
Italian (4,670)
Undetermined (3,795)
English (1,503)
No Linguistic content (1,308)
German (876)
French (350)
Miscellaneous languages (136)
Spanish (126)
Multiple languages (99)
Latin (92)
Dutch (47)
Danish (29)
Portuguese (12)
Russian (8)
Japanese (7)
Chinese (6)
Catalan (5)
Polish (3)
Greek, Modern (2)
Hungarian (2)
Finnish (2)
Czech (1)
Abkhaz (1)
Swedish (1)
Ukrainian (1)
Slovenian (1)
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