New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-07-30
DEPENDING OPERA MANAGEMENT.
MR.. STANTON REPLIES TO A DETRAcToR


METROPOLITAN DIRECTORS.
There appeared in The Commercial Adrertiser
of Tuesday an interview with "a lover OF mlsc'
whose name was not gwen in which the charge was
made that the difficulties which Dr. DamrOsch had en-
countered at Metropolitan Opera House would per-
haps be the story OF his DEATH 1t was asserted
that the stockholders OF the house had been nurous
their mounting of operas that Hans Richter had cot
been secured for the coming season because Mr. sanioa
was haIupered in his instruct Ons and various other
charges were made against the management.
Mr.. Stanton In his Office yesterday when IRB-
uyE reporter called upon him. and Walter Danrosch en-
tered tue room moment later Those were gpe
to a copy OF the paper although the name OF thas
lover OF music not gren sss%s TO W %e sa "a
Justice the stockholders the assertions ma de IN the IN
tervew should oe corlecsea igr 'ey are s , n a, Nv
Damiosch pleaded for new scene III Les husuehOts
and because he did not get it was obliged 10 present
win many apologies that murmured his at
aud as for the assertion that the same ancient nt'
ssX new act and the fact that one at did service in
different operas certainly caused Dr. DamroSca no
NO all that talk is nonsense" broke in Walter Dams
rosch My father perfectly satisfied that all tnas
was reasonable ana possible was Deihs oone Ho" an
I'VE lad new scenery and costumes in seven nev
operas brought out" continued Mr.. stanton so that
was hardly possible that scene could be used IN All
them Dr. Damrosrh naturally anx ous that every.
thing should be presented IN as artistic % manner ~
possible and the stockholders anxious to second m
desires The charge made that the stockholders were
invariably Interfering the conduct Of anairs hst
needed the most thorough knowledge OF the needs
proper stage and even orchestral mana cement lou
know" said Mr.. Stanton. turning to Walter Damfos'h
that your father never SAID So" -. =.
Certainly not" the reply, he had no occasion 70
IL is next said" Mr. stanton proceeded, that der.
ing rehearss stockholders with parties OF friends Nes
permtted to enter house. wander abolt among fls
scenes aud boxes the lower noor. observe Dr. Dam
in his delrium flor rehearsal was 70 inc Doctor ~
ways a sort OF madness and converse In loud and III
hammered about subjects they had not te asess
ideas OF. This always annoying TO the DOCTOR.
Say Ae
angry at it, lie never was angry AZ ah. tnns "
apce The thing charged here never permitted re.
hearsas not public and no one con Witness nem
without a permit from the office. The greatest nunh&
nj any one time who rehearsal was eight NJ ins
final rehearsal Of the Walkure and they opiained pe.
mission at the office. There special invitations
the press" Mr. stanton next referred to the following
whenever DIR. Damrosch made acquisitions uron %:
treasurer scenery and appointments he was s
at with decided refusal was only AFTER loas
discussions that lac was finally given te author 70 X;
shead IL the Doctors int ntion to produce hlehn
and the Flying Dntchmap last season IN liice ~
'Rigoletto scenery and that settled It, -
aac atno"e hayns on hand costumes only year
old IL was the Doctors intention TO produce k'enaa
but brought out seven new operas ana no lle We
LETT to get RienA ready 10 sum ny AZ, ,nese ,o .,
cisms" said Mr. stanton let me say that Tue poie u
the stockholders and directors was OF the most :"
character. To be sure. they did not wish or Intend ~
throw money away but their purpose aud effort we're
have the opera given on ioers So d. ~ the scenery
we're carefully pressNted as an ms ance may lie seo;
the canopy over the ffDphct, copicn H"ui 'ne o'',
over Caarlemagne. .. .,.,. that
Mr. Stantpn wondered how anv one couli staie tn,s
Hans Richter was not secured because Mr. stanton coao
not the con tuctor the control OF Tue
which he demanded and that the operas should be gNea
as i'm the hest European capitals Even Mr. Dilnoscs
knew nothing OF my creations with Herr Richter,
said Mr. stanton. The fact Is "a u hai hi su.nouv
to act and that the sole reason o IN Richlef
10 come here at present Is that wacn nave a.es;x
giyen-his large family and the prospect OF PenN
from the Imperial Government III Ne continues a>c
iuctor tor a year two ut Vienna ne meie no wins"
no restrictions of any kind The following le'e'
sufficient proof OF this 90.
II BESrrNcK-sr, MANCHESTER SQUARE, LONDON, W. sv.
DtARsiR: regret very much not 10 oc ap.e 70 sf
mn my In Vienna, which womb Do hecesen!,.
accepted your proposition. Neyortheirs,, ! my, ms
eoino 70 ~ ,,"' " HANS RICHTER
yours truly. 49, :. -. m
Herr Richter even wrote 10 Prince honcnva s-h
secnre perisson but he could not. As for Herr sss
Who ia called IN the article the most competent ma
man ,rer who has had anything 10 no with opera ss.ei
city' 1 Wish To make degogaory REMARKS I'VE ss.s-
that he was informed when engaged that ne "'o oA
regard the OF scenery never before c,s ia
sunorlinate being told 10 ahead resaruleSs ,s, r
nrnlicing an opcra. wish To say positively things
Damroscn was strictly business man anu naa lass
SEASON he had everything figured down and ne Ss ex
at NH a man Ia say Go ahead ana never nlln hnt no
nense' Herr Hoch good stage ni'hase, .,u on
elliott was made to secure his services Tor is tho
the contrary, he brought influence TO pea. ai tlst
directors, through securing letters 10 tler y. sune
he might be engaged arain; he even ono'e" '"
the au,nuer months IA reduced salari.