He first adapted Gennaro D'Avino's Annella tavernara di Porta Capuana, a successful play from 1747, and then some works by Carlo Goldoni. This work of adaptation allowed him to introduce in the Kingdom of Naples a relatively new form of cultivated comedy, where the dynamism of the commedia dell'arte is associated with the comedy of intrigue. In the plays, the author introduced a certain realism in the depiction of the behaviors and characters, and often represented the struggle of the poor-folk, as opposed to the intrigues of the nobility. Filippo Cammarano's plays often offer stories taken from One Thousand and One Nights or even inspired from contemporary facts, like the brigandage.
