Sceneggiata

thumb|right|upright|Mario Merola (singer)|Mario Merola, the "king of sceneggiata" thumb|right|upright|Mario Trevi thumb|right|upright|Nino D'Angelo

The sceneggiata (, pl. sceneggiate) or sceneggiata napoletana () is a form of musical drama typical of Naples. Beginning as a form of musical theatre after World War I, it was also adapted for cinema; sceneggiata films became especially popular in the 1970s, and contributed to the genre becoming more widely known outside Naples. The most famous actors who played dramas were Mario Merola, Mario Trevi, and Nino D'Angelo.