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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Vincenzo Bellini
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Giovanni Ricordi
Milano |
Bellini_3 | No date | |
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Stefano Golinelli
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Eugenio Tornaghi
No place |
LLET008622 | No date |
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Antonio Cagnoni
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Vigevano, Pavia |
LLET005286 | No date |
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Stefano Golinelli
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Ricordi
No place |
LLET008639 | No date |
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D'Oncieu
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Giulio Ricordi
Genova |
LLET006683 | No date |
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Enrico Barbacini
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Giulio Ricordi
Trieste |
LLET004182 | No date |
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Francesco D'Arcais
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Giulio Ricordi
Roma |
LLET006471 | No date |
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Francesco D'Arcais
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Giulio Ricordi
Roma |
LLET006472 | No date |
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Leone Fortis
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Ricordi
Milano |
LLET007498 | No date |
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Alfonso Guercia
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Eugenio Tornaghi
Genova |
LLET008939 | No date |