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 Oreste Anzaghi
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Eugenio Clausetti
Milano |
LLET021525 | No date |
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Otmar Nussio
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Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
Lugano, Svizzera |
LLET026494 | No date |
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Ennio Porrino
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Guido Valcarenghi
,
Eugenio Clausetti
Venezia |
LLET027476 | No date |
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Renzo Rossellini
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET028097 | No date |
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Luigi Picchi
>
Eugenio Clausetti
Como |
LLET027171 | No date |
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Herbert Caesari
>
Eugenio Clausetti
Londra, Regno Unito |
LLET022135 | No date |
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Alessandro Peroni
>
Eugenio Clausetti
,
Guido Valcarenghi
Milano |
LLET026985 | No date |
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Ennio Porrino
>
Eugenio Clausetti
,
Guido Valcarenghi
Roma |
LLET027478 | No date |
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Jacopo Napoli
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET026291 | No date |
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Ettore Pozzoli
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET027680 | No date |