Napoli

Ballet: Work details

Choreographer: August Bournonville
Choreographer: Hans Beck
Composer: Edouard Helsted
Composer: Holger Simon Paulli
Work definition: Ballet in one act
Title notes: Divertissement, Pas de six and Tarantella
Notes: The Royal Ballet performs divertissements from Act III of 'Napoli', including the pas de six and the tarantella.
World premiere: 29 March 1842, The Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Theatre, Copenhagen
ROH premiere: 3 May 1962, The Royal Ballet
ROH company premiere: 3 May 1962, The Royal Ballet, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Productions
Divertissement from Napoli (1962) The Royal Ballet (33 performances online)
Napoli (1981) The Royal Ballet (1 performance online)
Napoli Divertissements (2007) The Royal Ballet (3 performances online)