Bellini

[ buh-lee-nee; Italian bel-lee-nee ]

noun

1. Gen·ti·le [jen-, tee, -le] 1427?–1507, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo): teacher of Giorgione and Titian.
2. Gio·van·ni [jaw-, vahn, -nee] 1430?–1516, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo).
3. Ja·co·po [jah, -kaw-paw] 1400?–70, Venetian painter.
4. Vin·cen·zo [veen-, chen, -dzaw] 1801?–35, Italian composer of opera.
5. (lowercase) a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée.

Bellini

/ belˈlini /

noun

1. BelliniGiovanni?14301516MItalianARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Giovanni (dʒoˈvanni). ?1430–1516, Italian painter of the Venetian school, noted for his altarpieces, landscapes, and Madonnas. His father Jacopo (?1400–70) and his brother Gentile (?1429–1507) were also painters
2. BelliniVincenzo18011835MItalianMUSIC: composer Vincenzo (vinˈtʃɛntso). 1801–35, Italian composer of operas, esp La Sonnambula (1831) and Norma (1831)

Example Sentences

Tucci’s Bellini is Lawrence’s friend, an American who is being pushed as the most progressive candidate for the job.

From Los Angeles Times

The legendary soprano, stricken by illness, would no longer perform in the title role of Vincenzo Bellini's "Norma" before an esteemed assembly that included the President of Italy.

From Salon

It will be the fifth opera by Adams that the Met has presented, putting him in the same category as Tchaikovsky and Bellini.

From New York Times

A flight alert was issued, but the International Vincenzo Bellini Airport in Catania is unaffected by the volcanic activity, according to Italy's Ansa news agency.

From BBC

One of the exhibition’s paintings is the Frick’s own “St. Francis in the Desert,” a treasure created by the Venetian master Giovanni Bellini sometime around 1475.

From New York Times