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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Gian Francesco Malipiero
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Carlo Clausetti
Asolo, Treviso |
LLET010145 | No date |
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Francesco De Guarnieri
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Gerenti Casa Ricordi
No place |
LLET008898 | No date |
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Francesco De Guarnieri
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Gerenti Casa Ricordi
Lorenzago, Belluno |
LLET008913 | No date |
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Riccardo Zandonai
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Carlo Clausetti
Pesaro |
LLET015650 | No date |
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Mario Pasquale Costa
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Carlo Clausetti
Monte Carlo, Principato di Monaco |
LLET003409 | No date |
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Adriano Lualdi
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Ricordi
Milano |
LLET009752 | No date |
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G.M. Matos Rodriguez
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Ricordi
Barcellona, Spagna |
LLET010937 | No date |
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Pier Adolfo Tirindelli
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Ricordi
Roma |
LLET015060 | No date |
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Alberto Franchetti
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Ricordi
Firenze |
LLET007674 | No date |
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Riccardo Zandonai
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Gerenti Casa Ricordi
No place |
LLET015700 | No date |