Category: July 1875

Not written, how much lies between! –  On Saturday the 31st, a grand banquet for our singers; absent were Scaria, Materna (ill), Schlosser, the Vogls, and Niemann — otherwise all were present, including ballet master Fricke, Brandt, Richter, Seidl, Rubinstein; all involved. R.’s address moves all to tears; Hill replies…

Friday. R. had a very wretched night, full of agitation and indignation — how life repeats itself! Niemann sends back his part of Siegmund! … We think of Paris and the shrug of the shoulders with which that poor wretch stepped before the audience, excusing himself! … Traduzione in italiano…

Many errands; rehearsal of the Valkyries and the men’s ensemble; farewell to Herr Niemann — a great relief! … At 3 o’clock, Father arrives; he looks well and is glad to be with us. Herr Niemann still here, comes to the evening rehearsal; behaves in such a sadly foppish manner…

Many errands; rehearsal of the Valkyries and the men’s ensemble; farewell to Herr Niemann — a great relief! … At 3 o’clock, Father arrives; he looks well and is glad to be with us. Herr Niemann still here, comes to the evening rehearsal; behaves in such a sadly foppish manner…

Constant rehearsing. R. is greatly worn by it — Director Jauner takes his leave in a very agitated state, after speaking with me once more about his plan to stage the “Nibelungen” work in the Prater as an Austrian folk festivity. I write to Father about it. Jauner is filled with astonished…

The same life! Strange how it uplifts and wearies at once. Dr. Jauner arrives from Vienna, full of plans! I have my own — will God bless it? Richter is here as well — not much cause for joy! [1] [1] Attached to this page is a telegram, sent on…