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Photos show Ennio Morricone's opera 'Partenope' as it premieres in Naples
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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. - photo by 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. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.