Ulisse Caputo was born in Salerno November 5, 1872.
Morelli’s favourite student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, then studied under the guidance of Gaetano Esposito, with whom he collaborated in some work. In 1900 he settled in Paris, where he painted mostly internal with figures, public gatherings, scenes of Parisian life, elegant, female portraits, landscapes and Orientalist themes.

In 1907 he exhibited at the Salon des Independents of French artists and in the 1907 Venice Biennale, he won a medal in the 1909 Salon of the Société des Artistes Français and a gold medal in the 1910 Munich exhibition. In the same year he went to Morocco, where he was a guest of General Chambrun. In the 1920’s he went on to exhibit more internationally in North and South America.

Many of his paintings were purchased by the King of Italy, the Gallery of Villa Torlonia, the Navigation General, from several private galleries, from the Khedive of Egypt, from the French Government, the Museum of Santiago, 

In this work the viewer is placed directly in the stalls of the theatre, taking in the movement of the orchestra, the drama at the centre-stage, and the frisson of the swordfight in the upstage right, all under the backdrop of a clear crisp night sky