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, sr. Marinuzzi
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Bologna |
LLET010719 | No date |
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Italo Montemezzi
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Vigasio, Verona |
LLET002909 | No date |
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Franco Vittadini
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Varese |
LLET015231 | No date |
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Italo Montemezzi
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Carlo Clausetti
,
Renzo Valcarenghi
Chicago, Stati Uniti |
LLET002912 | No date |
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Pietro Mascagni
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Carlo Clausetti
,
Renzo Valcarenghi
Ardenza, Livorno |
LLET010827 | No date |
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Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli
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Carlo Clausetti
,
Renzo Valcarenghi
Vienna, Austria |
LLET013552 | No date |
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Gian Francesco Malipiero
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Capri, Napoli |
LLET010067 | No date |
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Riccardo Pick-Mangiagalli
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Como |
LLET013555 | No date |
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Ildebrando Pizzetti
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Carlo Clausetti
,
Renzo Valcarenghi
Firenze |
LLET013656 | No date |
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Italo Montemezzi
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Renzo Valcarenghi
Parigi, Francia |
LLET002942 | No date |