Giacomo Puccini's Turandot

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There is currently a discussion about Puccini's Turandot in the section in Italian language of these forums. This work is currently marked as [TB] at IMSLP. Franco Alfano, who completed the music, died in 1954. Puccini and the librettists, according to Wikipedia, died earlier than Alfano. If life + 50 years applies, this work should not be restricted in Canada, I guess. I suppose that there is a specific reason why it is still in the [TB] status (maybe copyright on the specific editions?). Could anybody be so kind to explain?

Max

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There is currently a discussion about Puccini's Turandot in the section in Italian language of these forums. This work is currently marked as [TB] at IMSLP. Franco Alfano, who completed the music, died in 1954. Puccini and the librettists, according to Wikipedia, died earlier than Alfano. If life + 50 years applies, this work should not be restricted in Canada, I guess. I suppose that there is a specific reason why it is still in the [TB] status (maybe copyright on the specific editions?). Could anybody be so kind to explain?

Max

TB - copyright in US - is applied here, because it was first published in 1924

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Thank you for your prpmpt reply. AFAIK, IMSLP's servers are in Canada, why U.S. copyright is being considered?

Max

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Most traffic comes from the US; it also is a compromise between our views and those of Publishers
And the organization for Project Petrucci is a US organization.

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This is not completely logical, however it's very reasonable

Thank you.

Max