New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

/ opera Company.
and that his resignation had nothing what
ever to do with the financial failure of the
/ expansion policy.
The directors in their letter pay tribute
/ to Mr. Dippels work for Wagnerian music
/ drama, and assure him that no deteriora-
ton in the standard that he has set for
/ German opera will be permitted. In clos
ing they say they believe that a single
/ head is necessary for the success of any
/ great operate venture. and in this belief
they have conferred complete control in
/ the coming year upon Mr. Gatti-Casazza.
/ But in recognition Of his services, they
want Mr.. DIPPED to accept the title of
/ honorary associate Of the Metropolitan
! Opera Company.
Mr.. DIPPED receives complete control Of
/ the Chicago company.
+ Mr.. DippeIs letter of resignation follows:
/ On account Of the establishment next sea-
/ son Of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
the organizers Of which have done me the
honor Of offering to me the position of
general manager. and which post 1 have
accepted. I feel obliged to tender my resig-
nation as administrative manager of the
/ Metropolitan Opera Company.
I fear If, in addition to being the general
manager Of the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany, / were TO remain in my present posi-
ton with the Metropolitan Opera Company
( II would be impossible for me 70 attend TO
the many and intricate duties involved in
both positions. and | have come 10 the
conclusion that a single head for each in
stituti0n would be the means Of more salts
factory results than division OF response
biity.
The idea Of giving TO Chicago, that great
/ centre of the West. the musical understand
/ ing and appreciation of which is second TO
none other, a grand opera company OF its
own. entirely independent, though enter
8
rOpoIitan Opera Company, and having It's
capitaI subscribed for by the leading stock
holders of your company, the metropolitan
/ Opera Company itself, and prominent clu-
/ zeus Of Chicago. originated largely win me-
It has been carried out manly under my
guidance and IN reliance upon my JudS-
nent. l feel. therefore. that II Is lncum-
bent upon me TO devote my entlre lnle ana
CAPACITIES 10 the service or TINS ne" OF
f gsujzariOn. so as to discharge the fui
measure of my responsibility toward me
people of Chicago and your board OF I'll
! reCtors and others who nave hohoFeu NE
with their confidence.
/ In disassociating myself from an active
part in the management OF the AeIF9PoII-
ian Opera Company / beheVe thdt am
/ taking with me the appreciation anu coh
f1denc. OF the board, as well as the gooo
viii Of the patrons o. ne mouse JUS anu -
II only remains for me 10 express my SIN
cara thanks to you and your colleagues
for Your kindness and courtesy resign
/ With no feelings other than those OF re-
spect and regard Tor you ana Jour asst ASH
ciates who are so unselnSilty anu PuDliiS
spiritedIv deyOtlng large sums anu LILtLL
rir1a nd effort TO the aim OF Fostering
operate art in this country. Ihat you ny
FlTuv succeed in that high purpose anu
+bat Won NAV obtain the satisfaction and
~ rI1hlic appreciation TO which you are
entitled Is my earnest wish
Tho executive directors replied to Mr..
Di-,na1 - follows the letter being signed
nv otto II. Kahn. Clarence H Mackay
and Henry Rogers Winthrop;
We bec 10 acknowledge receipt OF your
letter Of March 60, 10 which the board or
directors of the Metropolitan opera com
pam has given careful CONSIDERATIONS
Eres+Iv as we regret losing your services,
we cannot but agree with the reasons So
forth in your communication. ana tILtItIoIc
ACCEPT your resignation, 10 TAKE ELECT Ci
-, 5oinq So We ere directed b. the board
to express 70 you their mans dIlu opp az
citation for your faithful ana aoie Work III
the service OF the Metropolitan opera com
many Assuming your position as admins
rive manager as YOU did, without pre-
,-iolIE mana gerial experience or training,
facing an enormous burden Of work crap
ping with task Of nuch dlHlculty, you
have demonstrated from the start quaIltleS
90 a high order. ceaSeleSS energy ana III
dustrv high artistic ideals. resourcefulness'
tact and absolute integrity. Ihat me op-
portunitV Is offered 10 put tHesE QUALITIES
augmented by the actual experience gain
cred in the last two years. INTO the service
nj fhe very important operate undertak-
- II, .,I,iCa 90 of which you are to be the
supreme directing head, Is u matter or CON
graduation for all concerned Given the
well known local pride OF that great city,
and its high degree OF musIcai culture
given YOU own ability, character and en-
thusiasm for the cause, combined with the
sxperience and talents OF SlBnoT 'dulpd-
mini ve are looking forward 10 the IN
qualified success of the Chicago Grand OPP
era Company and its assumption of high
rank among the great opera houses OF the
world.
4f-osr
ignati0n is due to dissatisfaction on the
mart of the board because OF the unfavor-
able financial results of the so-caIled 'eX-
mansion policy. II IS but Just that we
Should give an emphatic and Official denial
10 such statements. The expansion policy
t-ad tn h. tried and tested. Whether a con-
trary policy would have produced material
~ better financial results is a matter OF
speculation, and cannot be matter OF Ger
we gladly bear witness to the fact that
vou have been a large factor in bringing
about the very gratifying Increase in In
tarest and appreciation which the patrons
IF the METROPOLITAN Opera House have
deTnonstrate ed in the Wagnerian perform
ances during the last two seasons, as com
narad with preceding years. No deteriora-
lion will be permitted OF the standard
which now prevails The eclectic taste Of
Nj f;attf-Casazza. who was foremost in
the fight for the Introduction Of the Wag-
n.r operas in Italy the common devotion
and enthusiasm Of Messrs. Toscanini and
Hertz for German art are ample warrant
for thfs statement quite apart from the
fact that II would be nothing short OF folly.
r0eefiug with the instant and determined
disapu-oval Of our board no less than OF
the public 10 deviate from those traditions
OF decentralization IN art which has made
the Matronolitan opera what u Is
While We entirely agree with YOU in the
conclusion that absolute slngleness OF con
troll Of responsibility and or purpose =
essential for the best interests OF this com
panv ard while We shall carry this con
cuSion into effect BY comforting sole ana
cou7rlete rop-er upon the general mana ger,
Yet ne should be pleased 10 have your rels-