The New York herald., 1922-01-20
Tenor Insists He Is Resignng Solely Because He Can
not Continue Under the Direction of Colleague
Says Other Stars Hold Similar Opinion-Raisa,
Schipa and Others Stand by the Director.

spent the summer learning 1t and that
singing it only twice was not enough to
perfect myself in It, 1t was not pro-
duced again.
Miss Garden has wrapped the Ameri-
can flag around herself in her statement
about American direction of the COM
pany. What has Miss Garden done for
the native artists? Nothing-less than
was done for them last season.
Lesser Stars in Fear.
THE lesser artists of the company are
afraid to voice their objection to Miss
Garden as director. I have nothing to
gain by taking the stand I have but
much to lose. But take this stand in
my own behalf as well as for the others.
1t has been said my contract with the
company was so great a burden the
company would be better Off without
me. If that is so then I am glad to
relieve the company of my burden.
II have been approached by an Off
GER of the opera association offering me
O. contract. ] was asked II I wanted to
come back. I do want to come back to
Chicago. and said so. But told him
| would not sign q contract until ! was
certain that Miss Garden would not be
director
nave louT contracts. One Is lOr
South American appearance. with the
Colon Theatre of Buenos Aires. The
others I cannot speak of now. l have
signed none of them and 1 will sign
none until I know positively whether
Miss Garden will direct the company
next year.
1T Is said that I have been badly
advised. If that is so there is only one
to blame. and that is Lucien Muratore.
fo- j advise myself on all matters per-
tanning to my business.
Mary Garden says I'm not a good
drawing card-that / don't make all the
money l say let me sing by myself
and let Garden sing by herself-see then
who makes the most money. I will, of
course.
1T will cost me s112,O 900 not to accept
the contract which has been offered me
to sing next year with the Chicago
Opera Company but, after all, am an
artist. and there are greater things than
money. Garden thinks Of artists as chill
dren. She tries TO rule them that way.
She scolds them, and when they came
to her sad she pets and kisses them.
She does them a great injustice. She
talks about them behind their backs.
'She calls her American, johnson. a
wooden tenor to his back and then lauds
him to the public. She says Schipa sings
like dog howling.'"
Muratore and his wife, Lima Cavalerie.
left for New York tonight. He sings at
the opening performance with Marguerite
D'Alvarez in Samson and Delilah'' Mon
Il admihe Mary Garden both as an
artist and director" said Amelita
Galli-Curci to-day. II was very happy
to come to Chicago to sing for her this
year. and l will be happy to come back
again next year"
THE best answer 1 can give,' said
Tito Schipa, "is that have signed a
contract for next year"
Rosa Raisa edcIared herself entirely
happy under Miss Gardens dictatorship.
"I have had the most wonderful year
have ever had In grand OPERA" she said.
IL shali-certainly be glad to come back
and sing for Miss Garden next year"
Edward Zeigler. assistant general man.
ager of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. said last night that no arrange
mcnts had been made for any appear
ances of Muratore in performances in
the Metropolitan this season, but he
would not predict as to what the next
season might hold i'm store for the tenor
at Broadway and Fortieth street.