| Vincenzo Bellini Senior was born in Torricella Peligna to Rosario Bellini and Francesca Mancini. It is important to note that the name Vincenzo derives from a saint venerated by Torricellans, San Vincenzo Ferreri (Saint Vincent Ferreri). Vincenzo Bellini Senior was a musician who lived in the 18th century and was known for his oratorios (compositions for voices and orchestra, telling a sacred story) and patronal masses. He transmitted his passion for music to his glorious grandson, Vincenzo Bellini, the musical genius of universal renown, who was born in Catania on November 3, 1801, and died in Puteaux, near Paris, on September 23, 1835. |