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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Franco Colombo
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Achille Corelli
Milano |
LLET025895 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Franco Colombo
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A. Illiashenko
Milano |
LLET019977 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
No place |
LLET019214 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Alfredo Colombo
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Ugo Solazzi
No place |
LLET020933 | No date |
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Alfredo Colombo
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Franco Colombo
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Illuminato Culotta
No place |
LLET019318 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Antonio Borriello
Milano |
LLET019115 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Charles Dubois
Milano |
LLET019423 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Alberto Erede
Milano |
LLET019425 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Salvatore Allegra
No place |
LLET018977 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Elena Barbara Giuranna
Milano |
LLET019811 | No date |