The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-02
DIPPEL FOR CHICAGO'S OPERA
RESIGNS FROM METROPOLITAN
To 60 To TEE WEST.

10 20 10 TEE WEST.
Saw He Originated the lasA and u Bound
10 Ivy 60 NIAke % q success Metro
p0litAn DareotOrB Pay Nigh Tribute
10 Him and Correct s0me ideas.
AndrsAs Dippel has accepted the gen
oral management Of the Chicago GRAND
opsra Company. which Is 20 give an
operAtio season in the Chicago Auditorium
beginning next fall. and rendered his
resignation yesterday a. administrative
manager OF the Metropolitan Opera House
Mr.. Dippel will begin his term Of manage
msnt next October. The new opera
house IN Chicago viii be controlled by
combined New York and Chicago capital
Mr.. DIPPED said tn his letter Of resIs-
nation. which was addressed To otto II
Kahn. chairman of the board Of direo-
tors OF tho Metropolitan Opera Com
pany:
The idea OF giving to Chioa go. that sr@at
centre of tho West. the musical under
standing and appreciation nj which are
second TO none other. q grand opera COM
pany OF its own. entirely independent
though enteTta ming cooperative relations
with the Metropolitan Opera Company
the leading stockholders "f your com
pany. the Metropolitan opera Company
itself and prominent Citizsns OF Chicago.
originated largely with me. IL has been
carried out ma In ~ under my guidance nd In
reliance upon my judgment. l feel there
fore. that u IL incum bent upon me To devote
my entire time and cApsc tiles 20 the service
OF this new oTxa AVIATION, % as 20 discharge
the full meA sure Of my responsibility toward
the people Of Chicago and your board OF
directors aud others Who have honorsd me
with their confidence
In dissoclating myself from an active
part In the mana cement OF the METROPOLITAN
open Company I believe that am taking
With me the appreciation and ronndencs
o. the hc= ~ =. ~ell - the good ~ih 81 'hs
patrons Of the house and ~ tho musical
authorities of thta city
IL onlv remains for me 10 express my
sincere thanks to you and YOUR colsa cues
for your kindness and courtesy. resign
With no feelings other than those OF respe"t
and regard for you and your associates
who are 90 unselnshly and public spiritually
devoting large sums and much time and
effort 20 the aim Of fostering operate art
IN this country
The executive directors ~ he Metro
politan Opera Company: otto VI. Kahn.
Clarence II. MAckAy and II. X winthrop.
answered
We are directed by the board e. express
90 you thsir thanks and ApprscEn ton Tor
your faithful and able work ~, the s@Tri"s
Of the Metropolitan opera COMPANY A.
suming your position a. adm >tfstiNe
mana ger as you ND Nithout PREVIOUS
mana gertal eNperi.n,s ~ training facing
an enormous burden ~ work. graphing
with q task 90 much diniDlli" Won have
demonstrated from IN" start qualities ~
a high order Dsa -"less energy md industry
high artistic ideals. respUr eiu!i.e~-. tat
and absolute integrity
That the opportunity IL offered - put
these qualities. augmented To- the actual
experience gathered ia the last tWO years.
into the zarvire 81 the very important
op.nltic undertaking IN 'hi,ago. 81 whi"h
you are - b.' the supreme dire, ing head,
~ . matter of oonGrs'uAtton for all con-
cerusd Given tho we'll kn"Wn local pride
Of that great city and - high degTe" -
musi'll culture. given your own ability.
-ha IA ,'er and enthusiasm for the 'auSe.
com btnrd with the - psri~nCc and TALENTS
81 Siguor 'amTHnini. v~ are looking for
gard 20 the unqualified -uC"e-s - the
tIEago Grand pusta COMPANY and Ns
. assumption Of high rank among the great
opera Lo4~..- ~ the soTl"
lua-rru"h ~ certain statements have
b...r. published tn-rr uatIu. that your r"SIg-
ma ton - IN. p" i'--, ri-'s'tIon on the tart
financial results 20 the -o-cailed -expH nSen-
toli,g. y j. hu' lI~' that Ws should give
an etnpha'ir and OH bal denial To such
statements The expansion policy had 10
he tried and tested Whether con'rrv
poltrv would have produced materially
hotter imam ial results h a matter ~ sI'"cu-
L,tton and cannot pe matter u .sr'atntv
Ne gladly bear witness % 'he frct that
Won IA We been q large factor IA bringing
.t.,ut the very gratifying Increase IA N
tere.r and apprr' iation Which the PATRONS
Of tho Metropolitan Oper, House have
IN the NARnerian perform
anras during the last two -ea -ous as COM
Ia red With preceding Years Nc d~teriora-
ton all he permitted 81 the stAnta ri which
nov prevails The eclectic ta~'" 81 Mr.
Gait -CaSazza. who va- foremost IN the
n zht for tho Introduction 81 the Wagner
ot@ras in Italy the common devotion and
enthusiasm 81 Messrs Toscan!ni and Hertz
for German art. are ample warrant ior this
statement quite apart from the fact that ,
~ would N. nothing short - folly. meeting
tho instant and determined di-approva! /
Of our boa ri. no less than of the public. n .
daviats from these traditions ~ tnterna- /
tonAlis In art which has made tho Metro
politAn opcra Nhat =
while We entirely agree With YOU IN rho I
conclusion that absolute z!nE!s1gss o.;
% responsibility and Of purpose
- essential for the hest interests 81 'his
contrary. and while Ns shall larry this
conclusion into effect by comforting sole :
and compIste power upon she genera
mana ger, yet Ws shouh be pleased 70 Ia ve /
your relations With che Metro politAn Opera I
Company. In whose services YOU have bean
since twenty years. not ease entirely ~ttA
your resi- gnation. and Ts therefore beg %
invite you to remain connected with the
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