''Napoli milionaria'' is an opera in three acts composed by

Nino Rota Giovanni Rota Rinaldi (; 3 December 1911 – 10 April 1979), better known as Nino Rota (), was an Italian composer, pianist, conductor and academic who is best known for his film scores, notably for the films of Federico Fellini and Luchino Visco ...

to an Italian

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Eduardo De Filippo Eduardo De Filippo (; 24 May 1900 – 31 October 1984), also known simply as ''Eduardo'', was an Italian actor, director, screenwriter and playwright, best known for his Neapolitan works ''Filumena Marturano'' and '' Napoli Milionaria''. Consid ...

based on his 1945 that was also made into the 1950 play ''

Side Street Story ''Side Street Story'' ( it, Napoli milionaria , meaning "Millionaire Naples") is a 1950 Italian comedy film directed by Eduardo De Filippo, who wrote the play upon which the film is based. It was entered into the 1951 Cannes Film Festival. Plo ...

''. Conducted by

Bruno Bartoletti Bruno Bartoletti (Sesto Fiorentino, 10 June 1926 – Florence, 9 June 2013) was an Italian operatic conductor. His active international career lasted from 1953 to 2007, and he specialized in the Italian repertory and contemporary works. He was ...

, the opera premiered at the Teatro Caio Melisso in

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on 22 June 1977 as part of the

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''Nino Rota's The Godfather Trilogy: A Film Score Guide''
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"''Napoli Milionaria'' - De Filippo's Opera revived"
''Livorno Now''. Retrieved 5 September 2018. s.n. (21 March 2013)
"Napoli milionaria! di Eduardo e Nino Rota"
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La Nazione ''La Nazione'' is one of the oldest regional newspapers in Italy, and was established on 8 July 1859. The paper is based in Florence. History and profile ''La Nazione'' was founded by Bettino Ricasoli, interim head of the Tuscan government. The ...

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"Così Eduardo mise in musica la sua Napoli più drammatica"
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