New-York tribune., 1921-03-03
ChicagoOpera's
1921 -22 Plans
AreAnnOllnced
Muratore, Calli.Curci and
Other Stars Signed, but
Mccormick Withdlwws as
One of Financial Backers
Marinllzzi Not Included
Mary Garden to Give More
English Productions; Pay
No Attention to German

Georie NJ. Spangler, business man.
ager Of the Chicago Opera Company,
whose appointment followed Miss Mary
Gardens selection as artistic director.
last night announced plans Of the
organization for the season of 1921
'22, naming as stars Lucien Muratore,
Amelita Galli-Curci, Rosa Raisa, Gia-
como Rimini and practically all of the
other artists who have been associated
With the company in its New York and
Chicago engagements this winter.
The fact that Muratore had signed
contract for the entire season in New
York and Chicago for the coming win
ter, following recent announcement
that Nine. Galli-Curci would sing only
eight performances with the Metro
politan company in New York, singing
the balance Of the time with the Chi
cago Opera Company, became known
for the first time, as also did the fact
that Harold F. Mccormick will retire
as hacker of the Chicago organization
when his guarantee and that of other
wealthy Chicagoans expires this year,
and q new financial plan be devised.
The plan is to have 500 or 1 900 re-
sponsibe business men of Chicago
small group of associates have done
under the title of the Chicago Opera
Association.
Salaries Are Cut
Tho fees of Miss Garden Nine. CALI
Curci and Mr.. Muratore remain the
same as during the last season, but
every other artist so far signed for the
coming year has accepted a reduced
| In
pointed out, new contracts call for as
much as so per cent reduction over
fees paid during the current year.
Others have been 20 to 25 per cent
Mr.. Spangler in speaking further of
his plans. said:
Maestro Marinuzzi will not be with
the Chicago Association next season
He concludes his connection with the
company this week and will sail fol-
Italy on March 8.
"The Chicago season will be ter
weeks, beginning November a." sale
Mr.. Spangler. ut will be followed BY
five or six weeks in New York at thi
Manhattan Opera House. Subsequent
lly, the company will go ON tour. The
length Of the tour and it's itinerary arc
in tentative stage.
"Of the elements which are ne
longer tentative there is the certaint,
that Nine. CALI Curci will be heard ir
Chicago at the Auditorium the last two
weeks in December and the first three
weeks in January.
Signs Other Artists
"The other artists who have already
signed for the entire Chicago and New
York season include, beside Mr.. Mura
tore and Miss Garden, who, of course
will continue in her dual role of artis
and director, are Giacomo Rimini, De
sire Defrere, Virgilio Lazzari anc
Frances Paperte. jacques Coini has
likewise been engaged to continue as
general stage director.
Miss Garden is intent upon develop
ing opera in English if American talen,
| can produce worth while material. II
company next year it will be in the
German language, and will not even be
considered by Miss Garden as long as
diplomatic relations between the Unit
ed States and Germany remain as the,
are. Miss Garden is trying out singers
in New York to fill the gap which was
created by Nine. Galli-Curci's decision
to go with the Metropolitan company
at the close of her December anc
January appearances in Chicago. Thu.
far no coloratura soprano has beer
discovered to replace the famous Italian
during the Chicago company's New
York season. The discovery Of new
soprano in Miss Mary Mccormick, {
Chicago girl, is one of two promising
results Of the directors efforts in this
field"
1t was said last night at the Offices
of the Metropolitan Opera Company
that Nine. Cali -Curci will sing a con
siderable number more than eight
times" during the 1922 season with
the Metropolitan,