Photos show Ennio Morricone’s opera ‘Partenope’ as it premieres in Naples
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Composer Ennio Morricone earned an Oscar for lifetime achievement in 2007, but his only opera gathered dust for decades. On Friday night, Naples’ Teatro San Carlo will stage “Partenope,” inspired by the mythical siren who drowned herself after failing to enchant Ulysses, three decades after its composition.
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EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
EDS NOTE: NUDITY - Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Actors perform during the general rehearsal of Ennio Morricone’s only opera, Partenope, at the San Carlo Theatre, in Naples, Italy, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)