Alberto Franchetti has been played on NTS in shows including Tafelmusik w/ Francesco Fusaro, featured first on 8 August 2021. Songs played include No! Pagliaccio Non Son (Act II), Donna Non Vidi Mai (Act I) and Studenti! Udite! (Act I).

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.