The letters of Casa Ricordi are an invaluable resource not only for the history of music and especially of opera, but also for our understanding of the complicated rapport between the worlds of art and commerce. Indeed, the company’s ability to strike and safeguard a delicate balance between artistic and business concerns was one of the principal reasons for its success. Throughout its history there has been ample evidence of the tremendous time and energy Casa Ricordi dedicated to relationships with those creative artists whose original work was essential to the publisher’s economic viability and independence; but also with others who shared and helped disseminate the fruits of their labor, including theatres, performers, and music periodicals, not to mention the vast market of consumers both public and private. The autograph letters presented here range from the beginning of its activity until 1948, when Tito II’s resignation marked the end of the family’s stewardship.
Letter | Description | Signature | Date |
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Giulio Ricordi
Genova |
LLET001325 | No date |
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Franco Faccio
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Giulio Ricordi
Padova |
LLET006804 | No date |
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Franco Faccio
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Giulio Ricordi
Trieste |
LLET006867 | No date |
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Emanuele Muzio
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Ricordi
Forlì |
LLET011781 | No date |
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Giovanni Bottesini
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Napoli |
LLET004568 | No date |
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Amilcare Ponchielli
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Giulio Ricordi
San Pietroburgo, Russia |
LLET013452 | No date |
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Amilcare Ponchielli
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Brescia |
LLET013456 | No date |
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Franco Faccio
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Ricordi
Brescia |
LLET006903 | No date |
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Giulio Ricordi
Montecatini Terme, Pistoia |
LLET001195 | No date |
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Giuseppe Verdi
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Giulio Ricordi
Genova |
LLET001213 | No date |