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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Alfredo Colombo
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Fausto Pantosti
Milano |
LLET020362 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Aldo Di Flavio
Milano |
LLET019405 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Lodovico Rocca
Milano |
LLET020804 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Gioacchino Angelo
Milano |
LLET018980 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Aldo Pais
Milano |
LLET020348 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Renzo Rossellini
Milano |
LLET020836 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Gino Dapreda
Milano |
LLET019357 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Pietro Ferro
Milano |
LLET019547 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Riccardo Morbidelli
No place |
LLET020254 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Cesare Nordio
Milano |
LLET020324 | No date |