The New York herald., 1922-01-19
Scoring Garden,
Muratore Quits
Chicago Opera
End Of Foreign Domination,
Says Director Who Loses
Principal Tenor.

sssosoS Dispatch TO THE NEW YoaK HERALD-
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.-Lucien Muratore.
reading tenor of the Chicago Opera Com
pany. will not sing with the organiza-
tion next season. The French tenor says
he can no longer sing under the direc-
lion OF Miss Mary Garden. Three COM
panies have offered him an engagement
he declares, but he has not accepted
any. One is said to be from the Metro
rolitan Of New York.
Tor Miss Garden as an artist have
the highest admiration" Muratore de-
rlared. IT am pleased to sing with her
because she Is the great artist But as
director of the company in which am
to sing-no. no. no! do not like the
way she has spoken to me. She is too
capricous. One day she IL nice and the
next she will not even say Good morn
lng.'"
The End, Says Miss Garden.
ssThis is the end" exclaimed Miss
Garden. when she had learned Of Mura-
torres remarks. "It Is the last straw.
1t marks the end of foreign domination
in the Chicago opera. From now on
Americans, and not foreigners, will be
given the preference. We will have a
little American dictation for q while
and see how it will work out. 1t is a
great pity to see an artist OF the value
Of Muratore so badly counselied."
Howard Potter. private secretary to
Miss Garden. amplified the diva direc-
tors statement by saying:
Miss Garden Is through. Muratore
has been given every consideration In
this opera He had an exclusive con-
tract. He could say what roles he
wanted and when indisposed to sing
could name his understudy."
Muratore and Lima Cavalieri, his wife.
leave for New York tomorrow on the
Twentieth Century Limited for the OPEN
ing Of the New York season OF the Chi
cago company, Monday night, with
Muratore singing opposite Nine. Mar
guerite D'Alvarez in Samson and
Delilah."
The real reason for the tenor's deci-
sion to part. company with Miss Garden
is believed to lie in the attitude Of the
director general toward Mime. Cavalieri
who was to have made her debut with
the organization the second evening of
tho season. For some reason as yet un-
explained the performance was cam
ccled.
Nine. Cavalieri, asked why she had
not sung, shrugged her shoulders.
munched doughnut and said only that
the Chicago climate did not agree with
ner.
II have a cold this year" she added
the weather here Is not like that of
italy. Ny husband can sing, and can
eat doughnuts"
Tilt With Business Manager.
Readjustment OF the company's affairs
for next year were responsible for a
sharp tilt between Muratore and the
business manager, Shaw. last Monday as
to his legitimate bills. When Mr.. Mura-
tore submitted his statement for the
season. It was reported among its items.
in addition to his salary. were hotel
bills for himself. his wife and his valet.
In cutting expenses for next year. the
financial experts of the company noti-
fled the French artist that In future
his pay would cover only flat salary.
mfr. Muratore objected.
Muratore's contract. II was learned
to-day. gives him a lien on every tenor
role In the repertoire. BY it's provi-
sions Miss Garden ia compelled to give
him first chance to accept or refuse
every opera. In this connection It is
recalled that while Edward johnson
has sung once. Riccardo Martin and For
est Lamont have appeared only three
times. Muratore has sung In nineteen
performances out Of twenty scheduled
His twentieth appearance was Cancelled
because Of throat affection. His SAL
ary for each performance was $4,000.
making $4,000 for his seasons work.
It was said at the Metropolitan that
no arrangements have been made for
Lucien Muratore to sing there this
season.