Bellini

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

/ bəˈli ni; Italian bɛlˈli ni /

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noun

Gen·ti·le

[jen-tee-le] /dʒɛnˈti lɛ/ 1427?–1507, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo): teacher of Giorgione and Titian.

Gio·van·ni

[jaw-vahn-nee] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ 1430?–1516, Venetian painter (son of Jacopo).

Ja·co·po

[jah-kaw-paw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ pɔ/ 1400?–70, Venetian painter.

Vin·cen·zo

[veen-chen-dzaw] /vinˈtʃɛn dzɔ/ 1801?–35, Italian composer of opera.

(lowercase) a cocktail made with sparkling wine and peach purée.

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How to use Bellini in a sentence

Fracci made one of her first public appearances at La Scala in 1955 in a presentation that followed a performance of Bellini’s opera “La Sonnambula” starring soprano Maria Callas under the baton of Leonard Bernstein.
Carla Fracci, a reigning star of 20th-century ballet, dies at 84|Emily Langer|May 30, 2021|Washington Post
We can’t visit Venice right now, but we can bring the famous Bellini cocktail from Harry’s Bar home.
Toast la dolce vita at brunch by popping open this bottled Bellini cocktail|Dave McIntyre|April 9, 2021|Washington Post
Raymond Guidot, the French design expert, says that Bellini came to Olivetti as "the champion of utter rationalism."
The "Enterprise" of Adding Machines|Blake Gopnik|July 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Botanists can recognize almost all the plants depicted by Bellini, however obscure.
Giovanni Bellini’s St. Francis Painting Deconstructed|Blake Gopnik|July 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST

It would make a gorgeous Bellini, but at $20, this is a Prosecco that deserves to stand by itself.
Beyond Champagne|Sophie Menin|December 29, 2010|DAILY BEAST
The modern day lens on Venice, though, is the Bellini fuelled art world circus that is the Biennale.
Geoff in Jaipur|Olivia Cole|January 23, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Bellini by Nigella Lawson The Food Network star shares her sweet secret to the perfect party cocktail.
What to Eat: New Year's Cocktail Party|Cookstr.com|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Most readers will have heard of Chopin's touching request to be buried by the side of Bellini.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
With regard to Bellini, Chopin's sympathy was strengthened by the congeniality of their individual temperaments.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
This specimen of Bellini's conversation is sufficient to show that his linguistic accomplishments were very limited.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
Bellini's music had a particular charm for Chopin, and he was also an admirer of Rossini.
Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician|Frederick Niecks
The operatic repertoire at that date consisted mostly of works by Bellini, Donizetti, and Mercadante.
Autobiographical Reminiscences with Family Letters and Notes on Music|Charles Gounod

British Dictionary definitions for Bellini

Bellini

/ (Italian belˈlini) /

noun

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

Vincenzo (vinˈtʃɛntso). 1801–35, Italian composer of operas, esp La Sonnambula (1831) and Norma (1831)

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