Franco Alfano | |
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_-_Archivio_Storico_Ricordi_FOTO001885.jpg) Franco Alfano | |
| Born | 8 March 1875 |
| Died | 27 October 1954 (aged 79) |
| Occupation(s) | composer, Pianist |
Franco Alfano (8 March 1875 – 27 October 1954) was an Italian composer and pianist, best known today for his operas Cyrano de Bergerac (1936), Risurrezione (1904) and for having completed Puccini's opera Turandot in 1926. He had considerable success with several of his own works during his lifetime.