The Paternal Publisher.

The article discusses opera publisher Giulio Ricordi and his relationship with composer Giacomo Puccini. Ricordi's family started Casa Ricordi, classical music publishing company founded in 1808. Ricordi bought the rights to Puccini's first opera, "Le Villi," and commissioned him to write another wo...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Opera News Vol. 73; no. 1; pp. 36 - 40
Main Author:	Jamieson, Nigel
Format:	Article
Published:	Metropolitan Opera Guild Inc. Jul2008
Subjects:	Ricordi, Giulio Music publishers Puccini, Giacomo, 1858-1924 La Bohème (Opera) Opera
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Summary:	The article discusses opera publisher Giulio Ricordi and his relationship with composer Giacomo Puccini. Ricordi's family started Casa Ricordi, classical music publishing company founded in 1808. Ricordi bought the rights to Puccini's first opera, "Le Villi," and commissioned him to write another work. The article also discusses Ricordi's involvement in Puccini's opera "La Bohème."