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This is the best of Naples’ small musical companies, offering classical chamber music and the occasional jazz group. A typical evening might feature the music of Debussy, Ravel, Chausson and Franck.

Musical comedies are a speciality at this theatre, which is also one of the few that may offer shows outside the usual season of October to May. A chance to see what contemporary productions are like, in line with the centuries-old tradition of excellent comic theatre in Naples.

Mainstream theatre and touring international musicals (usually in English) are featured here, as well as dance, local musicals and concerts. Recent international productions have included Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet and Fiddler on the Roof .

This small modern theatre, in the thick of the teeming Quartieri Spagnoli, offers more challenging theatrical fare, both intelligent, avant-garde local works and new international fringe and experimental plays, translated into Italian.

Opened in 1779, this historic theatre hosts productions touring Italy, some of them quite off-beat.

This large, modern space offers international music, dance and drama. Recent international performers have included German cutting-edge dancer Pina Bausch and US composer Philip Glass.

Small companies gravitate here, alternating with cabaret shows. Everything from Shakespeare to Existentialism.

Fringe, experimental and the best of new international theatre is the keynote here.

Lively local productions, often in dialect. A typical season might include titles such as Una moglie coi baffi (A Moustachioed Wife) or Le sorprese del divorzio (The Surprises of Divorce).

This lovely theatre dates from 1874 and features its own company, often performing works in Neapolitan dialect.