Italian Franco Alfano composed an opera, named La leggenda di Sakùntala (The legend of Sakùntala) in its first version (1921) and simply Sakùntala in its second version (1952).
Dryden, Konrad (2010) Franco Alfano: transcending Turandot.
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Posillipo is the birthplace of Franco Alfano, the Italian composer and pianist best known for completing Turandot.
Numerous recordings for CD labels include: Ariston-Ricordi, Curci (Du Dunkelheit by Giacomo Manzoni, dedicated to her), Edipan, Nuova Era (two monographic CDs on Giorgio Federico Ghedini and other two on Alfredo Casella and Franco Alfano), Stradivarius (three CDs La voce contemporanea in Italia - Voll. 1, 2, 3).