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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Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
>
Giuseppe Barbera
No place |
LLET021663 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
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Cecilia Seghizzi
No place |
LLET028555 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Renato Fasano
No place |
LLET023837 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
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Salvatore Volpes
No place |
LLET021605 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Sandro Dalla Libera
No place |
LLET023061 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Umberto Gaudiosi
No place |
LLET024491 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
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Luigi Sansoni
No place |
LLET028276 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Renato Fasano
No place |
LLET023838 | No date |
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Eugenio Clausetti
,
Luigi Bai
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Francesco Barbera
No place |
LLET021603 | No date |
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Luigi Bai
,
Eugenio Clausetti
>
Remo Giazotto
No place |
LLET024827 | No date |