Franco Alfano Domingo in the title role. In 1921, "La Leggenda di Sakùntala" appeared, described by some as his most important stage work, and while it was successful enough to have Arturo Toscanini recommend Alfano for the completion of Puccini's posthumous Turandot, the performance materials were thought destroyed in an air raid during the Second World War. Alfano reconstructed it in 1952 as "Sakùntala", after "Abhijñānaśākuntalam" ("The Recognition of Sakuntala"), the Sanskrit play by Kālidāsa. Subsequently, the original version was recovered in 2005, with the two versions available for performance today. The second version of Sakùntala was performed in New York City
Enrico Alfano returned from prison and found Alfano in control of his former territory. Other sources mention that after the death of Cappuccio, Giuseppe Chirico," 'o Granatiere" (The Grenadier), from the Porta San Gennaro neighbourhood was elected. He was defeated in a "zumpata" by Totonno" 'o Pappagallo", who took over the reign before being defeated by Alfano around the turn of the century. While Luigi Fucci, known as "'O Gassusaro", was the nominal head, the "capintesta", of the Camorra at the time, Alfano was the actual leader and was described as "a kind of president of the confederation." He had his own