Madonna Bellina (fl. 1550) was a Jewish-Italian musician and singer.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.
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 and composer. She was praised by her contemporaries for her ability.
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References The JPS Guide to Jewish Women: 600 B.C.E.to 1900 C.E.