Franco Alfano - Definition and Overview

Franco Alfano (March 8, 1875 - October 27, 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist.

He was was born in Posillipo, near Naples. Today he is perhaps best known for completing Giacomo Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot in 1926. Alfano died in San Remo.

Works

Operas

1. I cavalieri e la bella
2. Cyrano de Bergerac
3. Il dottor Antonio
4. La fonte di Enschir
5. La leggenda di Sakuntala
6. Madonna Imperia
7. L'ombra di Don Giovanni
8. Il principe di Zilah
9. Risurrezione
10. L'ultimo Lord
11. I Cavalieri e la bella (unfinished)

Ballets

1. Napoli
2. Lorenza
3. Vesuvius