Partenope (Morricone)
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Other titleMusica per la sirena di Napoli ("Music for the siren of Naples")
LibrettistGuido Barbieri and Sandro Cappelletto
LanguageItalian, Neapolitan, Greek
Based onThe legend of Parthenope and the founding of Naples
| Partenope | |
|---|---|
| Opera by Ennio Morricone | |
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| Other title | Musica per la sirena di Napoli ("Music for the siren of Naples") |
| Librettist | Guido Barbieri and Sandro Cappelletto |
| Language | Italian, Neapolitan, Greek |
| Based on | The legend of Parthenope and the founding of Naples |
| Premiere | |
Partenope is an opera in one act with music by Ennio Morricone to a libretto by Guido Barbieri and Sandro Cappelletto.[1] Its subject is the legend from Greek Mythology of the siren Parthenope.[2] After failing to lure Odysseus to his death, Parthenope drowned herself. Her body washed ashore in Southern Italy, where Greek colonists founded a city named in her honor. That city would eventually become Naples. The opera was written and composed in 1995, but was first premiered on December 12, 2025, five years after Morricone's death.[3] The libretto utilizes three languages: Italian for the named roles, Neapolitan for the narrator, and Ancient Greek for the chorus.[4]
