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CLET001773
6.VIII.1913
Rispondo subito alla di lei lettera d'oggi – trovo giustissime tutte le di lei ragioni e più che giusto trovo mio dovere di non portar via a
Ma soggiungo che impressionato dalla audizione di ieri, non vorrei rinunciare al
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Tito Ricordi
6.VIII.1913
Dear Illica,
In immediate response to your letter of today — I find all of your reasons to be absolutely correct, and it is only right that I recognize my responsibility not to take an especially appetizing opera away from Casa Sonzogno, with whom we are on the best of terms.
But I must add that, having been impressed by yesterday's audition, I prefer not to abandon Maestro Vittadini and remain disposed to negotiate a contract for his first opera, for which it seems to me that "Serinette" is a well-suited subject.
As always yours
warmly
Tito Ricordi