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Tito Ricordi
19.I.1915
Dear Illica,
"Notte di Leggenda" is just what I imagined Franchetti would deliver: it was dead on arrival!! And that's how the other friend's future music will fare as well — so...... stay clear, stay clear.
Would you mind giving me your continuity draft of "Italia" for a few days, so that I could have it read by a young composer (anonymous for now, but not Brüggemann, rest assured), to whom — in a few words — I tried to explain what it's all about? He was most impressed by what little I told him, and perhaps the opportunity to read it would be the deciding factor — if something comes of it, fine — but if so, I think it will work out well.
Always
yours warmly
Tito Ricordi