Madonna Bellina (fl. 1550) was a Jewish-Italian musician and singer.[1]
She was the subject of a poem by the Venetian playwright and satirist Andrea Calmo, who praised her musical ability. She was active as a singer as well as an instrumentalist. She was praised by her contemporaries for her ability. She was also active as a composer.
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edit- ^ Harrán, Don. “Madonna Bellina, 'Astounding' Jewish Musician in Mid-Sixteenth-Century Venice.” Renaissance Studies, vol. 22, no. 1, 2008, pp. 16–40. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/24417346. Accessed 16 Mar. 2021.