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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Franco Colombo
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Fabio Fano
Milano |
LLET019430 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Ettore Pozzoli
Milano |
LLET020631 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Franco Vittadini
Milano |
LLET021098 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Luigi Picchi
Milano |
LLET020483 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Franco Colombo
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Jonel Perlea
Milano |
LLET020405 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Franco Colombo
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Giulia Recli
Milano |
LLET020724 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Renzo Rossellini
Milano |
LLET020846 | No date |
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Franco Colombo
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Gaspare Perosi
Milano |
LLET020430 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Franco Colombo
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Giuseppe Prestini
Milano |
LLET020673 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
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Franco Colombo
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Giorgio Federico Ghedini
Milano |
LLET019736 | No date |