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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Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Milano |
LLET022437 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Alamiro Giampieri
Milano |
LLET024726 | No date |
|
Guido Valcarenghi
,
Luigi Bai
>
Matteo Glinski
Milano |
LLET024996 | No date |
|
Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Alberto Gentili
Milano |
LLET024516 | No date |
|
Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Aldo Lazzari
Milano |
LLET025462 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Alamiro Giampieri
Milano |
LLET024729 | No date |
|
Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
>
Mabel Rosita Billi
Milano |
LLET021881 | No date |
|
Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Renato Parodi
Milano |
LLET026747 | No date |
|
Luigi Bai
,
Guido Valcarenghi
>
Matteo Glinski
Milano |
LLET025001 | No date |
|
Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
>
Bruno Bettinelli
Milano |
LLET021779 | No date |