Photos show Ennio Morricone's opera 'Partenope' as it premieres in Naples

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.

The Associated Press
December 12, 2025 at 11:24AM

NAPLES, Italy — 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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