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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…

Heckel and Pohl[1] arrive. In the evening, a lovely dinner at the Dönhoffs, followed by a visit to Mrs. v. Meyendorff[2], who has just arrived. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [© Claudia Bilotti | WAGNER Salon] Revised English translation by Jo Cousins. [1]Richard Pohl (1826 – 1896) Writer and…

Received and responded to letters; many household troubles. Rehearsal from two o’clock until six, in my box with Countesses Andrássy, Dönhoff, Widenburg[1], Amadei. Everything is going well, although the same mutinous spirit of the orchestra still shows itself. Materna magnificent, Glatz is little expressive and less engaging! Most overwhelming impression!…

Your kind letter pleased and gratified me greatly. Accept my thanks for your so unusually considerate friendship. I regret that you are still obliged to keep up such a "lively" correspondence with Schott, as I can only infer this to mean that you are meeting with difficulties. . . ….

With R. to Haas[1], looked at oriental things and bought a few items. R. visits his friend, Princess Metternich[2], who, despite her affected hatred of Germans, greets him with great joy and leaves a decidedly pleasant impression. I visit Countess Andrássy with Marie Dönhoff, and the extremely favorable impression from…