He became known for his extremely long, plangent, undulating melodies. Coupled with the improvisations of Catania, he created some beautiful, meandering tunes. It is true that poor old man has his faults, but he deserves all the respect and affection of his students. The more we know of the world, the more we shall see how rare is our friendship. It is wrong to want to write all the numbers in the same way, but they must all be somehow shaped so as to make the music intelligible through their clarity of expression, at once concise and striking.
Self love is innate in men.
On the potential French reaction to his opera. Bellini, Vincenzo, and Romani, Felice. A Lyric Tragedy in Two Acts , trans. G. Schirmer, Inc., 1969. Vincenzo Bellini .