Category: Cosima Wagner Diaries

A dreadful night, ball at the hotel, we decide to briefly accept Richter’s hospitality. We are staying at Waiznerstrasse 1, in the apartment of his mother-in-law, who is away. In the afternoon, a rehearsal at the theater for “The Bells of Strasbourg”, very poor. In the evening, dinner at the…

Packing and farewell. "I am descended from such people in the best sense," says R., as we bid farewell to the Standhartners. Departed at 3 o'clock and 58 minutes; in Neuenkirchen, my father, with Frau von Meyendorff, came to meet us. My father was well, cheerful, and decidedly happy to…

Made and received visits, among them Countess Salm,[1] and also received constant news of household troubles. In the evening, attended the performance of “Henry IV” at the Burgtheater with R. Falstaff was tolerable, and the scene in the tavern was well performed, robustly done; however, the rest was dreadful. Spent…

Went to the Belvedere with Rich., then to see poor Semper, to look at his plans.[1] When I expressed some surprise at the dome with the four little cupolas, he said it was a concession he had made to his colleague! A most sorrowful impression. – – – He remains…

Great fatigue for us all; Countess Dönhoff herself is ill. Letters written. The Academic Society delivers a speech. Heckel at the table; a visit from Prince Rudolph of Liechtenstein, who recounts that there were people at this concert who never go to the theatre or concerts, "the lame and the…

Dress rehearsal from 9½ o'clock until 12. It goes splendidly. In the evening at 7 o'clock, the concert. An incomparable reception, seemingly unending greeting of R. Crowns of laurels with beautiful inscriptions: "The Savior of German Art," "The Master of Humour," "The Creator of the Meistersinger," "The Expert and Reviver…