Franco Alfano

Italian composer and pianist (1875-1954)
Person human Q312638
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Franco Alfano

Summary

Franco Alfano is a human[1]. His place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on March 8, 1875[3]. He died in Sanremo[4]. He died on October 27, 1954[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], Franco Alfano…
  • Born in Posillipo[11], Franco Alfano…
  • Franco Alfano died in Sanremo[4].
  • Franco Alfano was born on March 8, 1875[3].
  • Franco Alfano was born on March 8, 1876[12].
  • Franco Alfano died on October 27, 1954[5].
  • Franco Alfano held citizenship in Italy[13].
  • Franco Alfano held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[14].
  • Franco Alfano's professions included pianist[6].
  • Franco Alfano's professions included composer[7].
  • Franco Alfano's professions included music educator[8].
  • Franco Alfano worked as a writer[9].
  • Franco Alfano's education included a stint at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].
  • A notable work attributed to Franco Alfano is Cyrano de Bergerac[16].
  • Franco Alfano was a member of Royal Academy of Science, Letters and Fine Arts of Belgium[17].
  • Franco Alfano is recorded as male[18].
  • Franco Alfano's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Franco Alfano's genre is opera[20].
  • Franco Alfano's genre is symphony[21].
  • Franco Alfano's Commons category is recorded as Franco Alfano[22].
  • Franco Alfano's family name is recorded as Alfano[23].
  • Franco Alfano's given name is recorded as Franco[24].
  • Franco Alfano's official website is recorded as http://francoalfano.altervista.org/[25].
  • Franco Alfano's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Franco Alfano[26].
  • Franco Alfano's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Naples[2], a city[28], in Italy[29] and Posillipo[11], a quarter of Naples[30], in Italy[31]. Recorded date of birth include March 8, 1875[3] and March 8, 1876[12].

Education

Franco Alfano was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and writer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Franco Alfano is Cyrano de Bergerac[16].

Death and Burial

Franco Alfano died on October 27, 1954[5]. He passed away in Sanremo[4].

Why It Matters

Franco Alfano ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Franco Alfano born?

Franco Alfano's place of birth was Naples[2].

Where did Franco Alfano die?

Franco Alfano died in Sanremo[4].

What did Franco Alfano do for work?

Franco Alfano worked as pianist[6], composer[7], music educator[8], and writer[9].

Where did Franco Alfano go to school?

Franco Alfano was educated at University of Music and Theatre Leipzig[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [16] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation pianist, composer, music educator +1
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Member of
    Family name Alfano
    Cantic id 981061339330006706
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9984]]: 981061339330006706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257571|batch #257571]]"
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