New-York tribune., 1908-12-11
Mr.. DIPPEL ACQUIESCES
HIS PLACE SUBORDINATE.
Recognizes authority Of Gatti-
Casaeoa after Directors Meeting.

re relative positions O, Ciuijo Catti-Cssazzs and
A-5-ezs D17pel in the management of the Metro
-.r.a7 0nera House definitely decided yes
+e~5av afternoon ~ meeting Of the executive
committee ~ the board OF directors Hereafter
e former manager of Nilan's Ia Scala IS 10 have
-ae Hnsl say the orera house and M DipPei.
after having been ed into The belief ~ the time
~ --S e1EaEemenr that he 70 enjoy position
rouzl - that - the Italian manager. but finding
fhs- his contract gave him such position. has
ze-ised - accept the situation gracefully as
possible
---a executive COMMITTEES yesterday after
noon a4 the Metropolitan Opera House. and after
10 hours session. during which both the war
-t7E managers were called into conferences. Mr
T-i7pel issued the following statement
an deeply aPP-ec'atfve o. the many Manifesto
ions of kindly interest and good viii which have
AN unfortunate -,tsuuderstandings which have
~zz-lv exaEge-sfed. but the slight differences
= -la ss-fsFa--i r. a al concerned aithougR this
EI-r-s-re~- vi be made t1e more difficult OF &C
.0-p' ishr2e1r - TIE subject continues 70 be pub
1o 5s t. ~ az y not rot -2gy9s 2g-sI egt bR am de de
Er1e-e of my duties AZ the Metropolitan Opera
ze-s-gr --zEzEe- ~ E4vt1S 70 New Yo-k tie bes7
opera possible and 10 achieve the most artistic
results
r. Ds01el zr the o0e-a house last night during
-hs performance of 'C5otterdannrnerunE. denied
zF-zs re termed the absurd r5mor' that ne had
made ? secret contract last spring with Otto 4
m. making him codi7eCto- of the Metropolitan
The executive committee vas careful that none q
1he 5eroe-srions a. vesteTday afternoons meeting
srould ne made Pvhi- The session vas. however.
"a from being peaceful S7e. and Mr. pippei Is
sz15 10 have been aiken severely 70 task for at
tempting stir I'd 6Sse1sio- in the Metropolitan.
f7e vas also given understand that Mr- Gatri-
Izszzzs v-ss the one supreme head and that in the
future he Uusr bear that fscr in mind PerlIssi
oT his contract showed NJ. DipPel that he had no
STlIten evidence 10 hack I'd the interences ne had
draw from the conferences held prior 10 his
szgen3eHt- and finding himself ir this plight he de-
-oAd 10 hack down
Having put hin IN his place IS one OF the friends
= M lzatti-asszzs put II Dippe1 went 10 The
general manager after thA meeting and told him
mat IN view Of ElI the circumstances IN the case
re felt himself entitled 10 = renewal Of his con
'-zc- As the executive COMMITTEES had indicac Ted
i.ssf this would oe dependent the approval OF
NJ Garri--ssazza- M DippeI asked him for his
assurances In 1ne n'srteT- 4 heated argument is
said - have followed. which the general manager
fs-iy declined 70 zCoede 70 the proposition
Fc- ne uluss which has been stirred I'D a. +ne
Metropolitan under the new regime the directors
T7o have taken al active hand IT The direction Of
--s Institution are considered pr7rnar- responsible
The assurances given 10 Air DlppeI ana later IN
III an - NJ tIar-i-Casazza by representative Of
ire members VlO busted themselves particularly 10
--r matter 20 70 r1e Observation-Disclosures between
--= t7-o managers and 70 Nr- DipPeIs determine
-7- 70 safeguard what re thought vsra his rights
ne -Iucr that Mr- DtpPel vas 10 be s-borrii-
rated IN ne management o. the house LED the FIVE
E----s 70 sigr ne famous letter which brought the
mole matter uf tne direction 10 head That lei
Ter. which vas dated November - read as follow:
T=. r1e Undersigned artists Of the Metropolitan
-E--@ company hearing Of 4 movement 10 grant
-5z-E---aszzze- -5z-E---aszzze- me general manager and M
'-7-- 90 hereby express oG- desire. in the pro
r OFT artistic interests and The welfare OF
leIrCT CToIlsn opera House. that M Dippel BE-
gained T1e same privileges under contract that
sz - z5-2-1=a 70 he above named gentlemen
conn CeHs N -ile managerial and artistic cana
..-'@S - Nj li7pel gives sufficient reason 70
Fa-e been always v-iI Be and are Tor the REST
-=s-s ~ t7e Metropolitan Opera House.
Whatever measures he nay he obliged % take
EERAL6IzE F-ARRAR
ANTONIO SCOTTL
2 answer TO this letter that the execu-
t'-@ committee issued their letter OF Deceube- ).
t- ~-5-h they czlC-dIy told me Singers mentioned
r-=- r.. c7arcf-Casazzs vas "r1e boss and stated
vas never intended that there should be a
.z. directorate ~ the house. The failure Of the
give the letter o. The artists publics-
= -he same time nth rns reply c. lsed natural
E-z-C- OWING 20 --a impression 1ef- with Ire
- and On sunday las the three Or The I've
who E+H he ~ -he house nezT year decided % st
Themselves right before the public
.-Fs- any 1G-z--C1 should be cast uPon Nine
s---r-ca OF Nine Ez-es as 70 the5r motives be
-zeT WI To- be ~ -he Metropolitan next
z.=-. Miss Fs--ar zrd Nessrs- Ca-uso and sootu
decided not n ak Tor taei- siEnsturas TO the fol-
losing explanatory statement
- order lo correct n erroneous impression We
Undersigned artists -Err have contracts ~
---- standing Win tie Metropolitan Opera Com
and --1- WITH Mines SsnL8rIch and Fza--as.
bad Tia larre~ ra The hoard 0f directors
--s- 81 Iifr~e. pc retained. wish state most
-.-=-.-a .E mat QUIZ action not suggested or
.--=7 -E RI Lf0us We give our strongest
r=---rUe --z- --I= acton taken bv 0-r
-.G- and maj n vas beraISe felt Ny. DIP
retention fu- the interests % -rs
rr..tzU Opera House No aniucSirv ton ard
--- 1I-- Ga--E-Casazzs or NJ. Toscarili vas in
rr~6e5.
iris ezrlz-a-7-r statement vas shown n NJ
-1ei who promptly sauelched Us publication. IN
view ~ r-e excitement that had been hitherto
As --e matter stands. ir appears that Mr Gait
TsEzzzz fas Won Eicto-v- and that NJ. DfppeI
- obey hiE wishes ard b good - he cares 20 con
--e lie Metropolitan What IS IN store for The
gers EFo preferred RI DiDpeI 70 N-- Gstti-
.zszzzz director matter or conjecture. al
though --@ hoard of directors has decided % give
--s ~ -le quintet NJ Ca-Iso. diamond studded
-zzr=-r= for RS 1sUdsb@ services 70 the CON
1erE II helping me management s1- Of = -ickIizh
pos,-cr 81 the frs week by singing SIX times n
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