Napoli (ballet)
1842 ballet created by August Bournonville / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Napoli, or The Fisherman and His Bride is a ballet created in 1842 for Denmark's Royal Ballet by Danish choreographer and ballet master August Bournonville. It tells the story of Teresina, a young Italian girl who falls in love with Gennaro, a fisherman, and culminates in the marriage of the lovers.
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Choreographer | August Bournonville |
Music | Holger Simon Paulli Edvard Helsted Niels W. Gade H.C. Lumbye |
Libretto | August Bournonville |
Premiere | 29 March 1842 Royal Danish Theatre, Copenhagen, Denmark |
Original ballet company | Royal Danish Ballet |
Characters | Gennaro Veronica Teresina A monk Giacomo Peppo Giovanina Pascarillo Carlino Golfo Coralla Argentina |
Setting | Naples and the Blue Grotto, Italy |
Genre | Romantic ballet |
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