Category: #countdown1876

Children play and for me correspondence, both in the morning and afternoon; R. also has much letter-writing. Prof. Hey from Munich, to attend the study of Herr Unger. The latter sings the blacksmith songs before our rather large Sunday gathering in a manner that gives reason for hope. Traduzione in…

Day at home, payments — the many needs of our life always weigh heavily on my heart. R. receives no reply regarding Miss Tietjens (Sieglinde), sends a telegram and receives the answer that she will likely accept — thus still undecided. Herr Scaria inquires whether he might arrive later —…

A better night for R. He speaks of a letter from Herr Jauner in Vienna, offering him the royalties and 2,000 gulden for each work he rehearses personally; R. reflects on it and concludes that, given the present state of the theatres, the relations with the singers (who, in their…

Up already at half past four to attend to letters which could not be written yesterday. Dreary weather, then worked with the children. — At midday, Prof. Doepler, thereafter some Bayreuth ladies, and in the evening, Prof. Doepler again with our friend Feustel. Once more the question of lodgings — it…

R. had a very bad night; too many worries — and on top of that, troubling news from Father! … As I can scarcely bear the anxiety any longer, I send a telegram and learn that his condition is improving. In the afternoon, R. tests the music stands! — Herr…

Conference regarding lodgings. R. thereafter much agitated and unwell. When I consider that “Parsifal” might be brought into being, and yet time and strength are sacrificed to such matters, I feel near to despair. What power sustains us?? — — —  In the afternoon, Mr. Unger, whose earnestness gives R….