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Italian opera composer of the Romantic era, renowned for his long-flowing melodic lines which earned him the nickname 'The Swan of Catania'.Born in Catania, Sicily, Bellini studied at the Naples Conservatory. He achieved early fame with his opera 'Il pirata' (1827) in Milan. Known for masterpieces like 'La sonnambula', 'Norma', and 'I puritani', his style epitomized the bel canto tradition....