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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Gino Tagliapietra
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Eugenio Clausetti
Frosinone |
LLET020980 | No date |
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Enrico De Leva
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET019376 | No date |
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Alberto Gentili
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Eugenio Clausetti
Sala Dora, Aosta |
LLET019681 | No date |
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A. Genova
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Eugenio Clausetti
Roma |
LLET019668 | No date |
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Vittorio Gui
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET019958 | No date |
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Alberto Gentili
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Eugenio Clausetti
Torino |
LLET019683 | No date |
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Enrico De Leva
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Eugenio Clausetti
No place |
LLET019378 | No date |
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Jacopo Napoli
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Eugenio Clausetti
Napoli |
LLET020273 | No date |
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Francesco Cilea
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Alfredo Colombo
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Eugenio Clausetti
Varazze, Savona |
LLET019267 | No date |
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Ildebrando Pizzetti
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Eugenio Clausetti
Roma |
LLET017273 | No date |