New-York tribune., 1908-12-05
FRICTION AT THE OPERA
German and italian Managers Begin
TO Separate.

TIE oft-repested assurances OF those familiar
--4th the direction and management Of opera in
--e~ York. that the present double-headed
s,r.ruert a: the Metropolitan Opera House could
-sys- BY any possibility. be successfully
,,,ued seem 70 have been substzntiared by the
.-tf77 a. EEr CSstd-Casazzs ana Mr.. Toscanini.
=. the one hand. and Mr.. Dippel. the ether. IN
-eserring the meeting OF the board Of directors
~ Wednesday separate applications to have their
c7-t-a-ts renewed for tllree-year period, dating
ron ths beginning OF the opera Of lSos-1o.
4 most peculiar feature Of the presentation OF
.be srplications simultaneously early period
q TIE season-the middle of the third weeks that
e-e of he artists Of the Metropolitan company,
who have been particularly associated with the
Italian repertory, signed letter addressed to the
directors IN which rhey asked that Mr. Dippel's
ec-fi-aion receive consideration These artists
hines Senb-ich, Esres and Farrar and Messrs-
cg-uso and ScoJti-mede reference whatever
p he application Of Nessrs- Catu-CasaEzs and
Tosoanini-
when Heinrich Conried and his associates IN the
--z-asenent OF tie Metropolitan Opera House
agreed 70 disagree last spring. and It finally
-e-ded 10 invite NIr Ga1ri-CasaZza TO take charge
q The direction Of opera q the older Of New
~o-ks operate institutions The directors thought
- wise 70 limit his engagement for the current
--ss- : similar arrangement was made with MI
ItppeL
rr3tuzrdly at The temple Of music at seth street
sn6 Broadway AL has been harmony though
-atrons Of TIE opera have noted that there n@S
fesr
t---r The italian repertory in comparison VIZ.
Rosa Of the German and French composers and
rave drawn their own conclusions as TO whose IS
the E-al authority in the conduct OF the Netropoi-
rEn-
v7ssr = considered Of especial significance is
.Le- 7ze Of the leading artists OF the company,
-7ss names are considered 10 have special draw
,-z 7-vrer should have aligned themselves on the
E5ss q 0Ir. Dippe. end by omission made their
-s.-ees-6 Of Mr.. Gatu-Cssszza all the more no
.i,sgbie Three OF the singers who signed the letter
addressed 10 the directors recommending the reten-
,.o II M Dippel surprised last night that
RVS o. their action had leaked out
:, %s- IS the board Of directors IS concerned.
Ire - --esentation OF the applications caused
:, s----1se 70 at least certain members Of the
sos-s L nav be definitely stated that no action
=, either @ the applications was taken at Wednes-
zez=z meeting IntiTnarion IS said TO have been
-, ro-reve- 70 Mr.. Dappel by one OF the most
--=,s-rial Members Of the board that the renewal
~ his contract would be subject = the approval OF
a. Csrri-Czsazza, the general manager.
,fany reasons. il is said, have contributed 10 the
r---f-r -rs- has already arisen in the management
= -re Metropolitan The chief cause Of the trouble
fo-eve- is said Il be the failure Of the board or
-+-e-ro-s TO indicate the spheres Of Mr.. Gati-
~zszzzz -re general manager, and Mr.. Dtppel, the
5-+,-s--a-fve manager although that failure was
o-e5sct=d when the first announcement was mace
lss- Two uen-one an italian with no American e1-
rs--z-ce. and the other German, for years the
-asr useful and reliable tenor in the Metropolitan
rzs---ad been selected 70 share the responsibility
~ --st1irE the Metropolitan on q new and highef
plane. -,
Although al first the arrangement OF the ouAl
succession 10 9Ir. Conried's regime seemed to run
sf--E smoothly. II not long before oiferehces
n a-5-ion sprang up between the two managers
ar- rToscaniri whose employment at the Metro-
-cls-a7 NJ. Gatt-CAsszza IS said TO have made z
r--Ef-fon OF his coming 10 America has from
Size e-st as vas predicted, taken commanding
.z-- IN the direction OF the opera house Not only
las The rspsrtory been noticeably limited TO the
-----s q The italian composers, but consideraole
z-tr7.ellt it IS known exists il the German wing
o. --arageraent owing to the relegadon or the
German works and the German composers 10 places
q comparative uninportance
-. rs~ This season only two German operas nave
re=1 produced IN three weeks in each Of which
s-- o-eras have been given In both Of these Al
r-== Hertz has been the conductor, but although
Gustav Mailer IS now il New York. MI Toscan'ni
z-7 conduct the revival Of 'Gotterdamnerung
next Thursday. M Toscanris artistic tenpera~
7r-r is said 20 have been trying on his supeT1oTs
A. g recent rehearsal he dismissed the orchestra
--=- he heard -he sound o. hammer in the
c-e-e house. Mr.. DtPpeI assured the conductor
s-z- he noise would be Immediately suppressed
r-- NJ Toscauini refused 70 continue