Ponchielli, Amilcare, 1834-1886

Scope and Contents

Collection of single letters, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera relating to composers, conductors, performers, musicologists, publishers, librettists, and stage directors.

Scope and Contents Over 1,000 items, mainly correspondence to the directors of Ricordi (in chronological order: Giovanni Ricordi, Tito Ricordi, Giulio Ricordi, Tito Ricordi (Giulio's son), Carlo Clausetti, Alfredo Colombo), with some correspondence from and between the directors as well as photographs of the Ricordi and Clausetti families and annual reports written by Clausetti.  The correspondents include composers, librettists, singers, music critics, and nobility from throughout Europe.  Most folders of...