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Ballet Theatre of Maryland Performs Napoli
The Ballet Theatre of Maryland presents Napoli on October 25, 26, and 27 at Maryland Hall for the Arts. This sunny story ballet follows a plucky fisherman and his beloved Teresina. They’ll have to brave a wicked sea demon to find their happy ending. With themes of faithfulness and love everlasting, Napoli is a family-friendly treat! It will open BTM’s 2024-2025 mainstage season.
A word from the artistic director
Says Artistic Director Nicole Kelsch, “While much of our programming includes productions with immediate name recognition—think Swan Lake or The Nutcracker—it’s important to us to also present classic works that are less frequently performed. Such is the case with Napoli. Although this ballet is a signature work by famed Danish choreographer August Bournonville, it is rarely produced in the United States. That’s something we would like to change, and we are certain our audience members will enjoy the comedy, drama, and beautiful dancing of this celebrated work.”
Choreographed by Bournonville in 1842, Napoli is a gem of the Romantic ballet tradition. As a result of Bournonville visiting Naples, Italy, he fell in love with the coastal city’s warmth and color. This visit caused inspiration to strike Bournonville for Napoli. He combined his love of the city with folkloric inspirations. This results in Napoli including scenes of rowdy fishermen, lithe water nymphs, and a spirited tarantella.
Audiences will follow along as Teresina insists to her mother that she will, without a doubt, marry the fisherman Gennaro over any wealthier suitor. Her mother gives her blessing, but then a terrible storm catches the young lovers. Gennaro survives the shipwreck, only to discover that a wicked sea demon has transformed Teresina into a naiad. He breaks the spell and the two return home, which leads to a celebration in Naples.
Dates and tickets
Enjoy Ballet Theatre of Maryland’s performances of Napoli on October 25 at 7:30 pm, October 26 at 1:00 pm, and October 27 at 2:00 pm. In-person tickets are on sale now with discounts for seniors, military, students, and children. For virtual audiences, tickets are $36 per household. In order to purchase tickets or learn more, visit balletmaryland.org. BTM cautions that BalletMaryland.org and Eventbrite.com are the only official websites for purchasing tickets to performances. Ballet Theatre of Maryland is not responsible for tickets purchased through unauthorized third parties.
Get your tickets for the 10/25 performance here, tickets for the 10/26 performance here, and tickets for the 10/27 performance here. You can get your virtual tickets here!
