Franco Alfano: Transcending Turandot

By Konrad Dryden

Book Overview

This is the first fully documented biography of the Italian composer Franco Alfano (1875-1954), who is most-known for completing Giacomo Puccini's Turandot after Puccini's death. The book includes 24 previously unpublished photos, an appendix listing the composer's opus, plot synopses of his operas, a foreword by Magda Olivero, and an index of names.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810869772
• ISBN13: 9780810869776
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.8"