Franco Alfano by Teatro Grattacielo in the fall of 2013. In "Fanfare" 's issue of September/October 1998-99, it was asserted that Alfano's reputation suffers because of several things. Firstly, that he should not be judged as a composer on the basis of the task he was given in completing "Turandot" (La Scala, 25 April 1926). Secondly, that we almost never hear everything he wrote for "Turandot" since the standard ending heavily edits Alfano's work. Thirdly, [...]it is not his conclusion that is performed in productions of "Turandot" but only what the premiere conductor Arturo Toscanini included from it... Puccini had worked for
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