Turandot Puccini's publisher Tito Ricordi II decided on Alfano because his opera "La leggenda di Sakùntala" resembled "Turandot" in its setting and heavy orchestration. Alfano provided a first version of the ending with a few passages of his own, and even a few sentences added to the libretto which was not considered complete even by Puccini himself. After the severe criticisms by Ricordi and the conductor Arturo Toscanini, he was forced to write a second, strictly censored version that followed Puccini's sketches more closely, to the point where he did not set some of Adami's text to music because Puccini had
Simonetta Puccini She established the Puccini Foundation in 2005 to help restore the home to appear still inhabited, and to promote other causes associated with the composer. By 2016, she had also opened the composer's rooms to the public. She was also known for attending performances and exhibitions associated with the composer around the world. According to a statement on her death by the Fondazione Simonetta Puccini, she "dedicated her life with passion and devotion to the memory, protection and enhancement of the image of her grandfather and the places he loved". Among works written or co-written by Simonetta Puccini are: Simonetta