Alberto Franchetti has been played on NTS in shows including Tafelmusik w/ Francesco Fusaro, featured first on 8 August 2021. Songs played include Che Gelida Manina (Act I), O Lola (Siciliana) and Cielo E Mar (Act II).

Alberto Franchetti was born in Turin on September 18th 1860 and died in Viareggio on August 4th 1942.

He was primarily a composer of operas but also wrote a symphony and works in other genres.

His most successful works are the operas Cristofero Colombo and Germania.