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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Stefano Golinelli
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Tito I Ricordi
Bologna |
LLET008385 | No date |
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Stefano Golinelli
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Tito I Ricordi
Bologna |
LLET008386 | No date |
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Gennaro Perrelli
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Tito I Ricordi
Napoli |
LLET012406 | No date |
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Michele Novaro
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Ricordi
Genova |
LLET012129 | No date |
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Gaetano Braga
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Ricordi
Parigi, Francia |
LLET004691 | No date |
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Angelo Mariani
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Genova |
LLET010452 | No date |
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Firenze |
LLET008837 | No date |
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Ricordi
Firenze |
LLET008839 | No date |
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Lidia Ricci
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Trieste |
LLET014187 | No date |
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Lidia Ricci
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Trieste |
LLET014189 | No date |