No, I didn't get to go to Italy. I did find a blog that happens to have a rather detailed account (and videos) of a visit to the R&C factory, as well as a few other things.
It's in Danish, so I recommend that you either use Google Chrome or Iron and hit the TRANSLATE button.
http://www.saxofonsiden.dk/NST/NST/nst-blog_files/category-saxofon-historie.html
It's in Danish, so I recommend that you either use Google Chrome or Iron and hit the TRANSLATE button.
http://www.saxofonsiden.dk/NST/NST/nst-blog_files/category-saxofon-historie.html