Category: October 1875

A day of kinship; in the evening a small company in honour of the relatives, R. in the most cheerful spirit. A visit to Feustel gives at least no immediate cause for concern. Lulu’s birthday filled me with melancholy; how heavily do I bear—and ever shall bear—that one thought; I…

Lusch’s birthday: at noon, pick up our niece Kessinger [1] with her husband, the Colonel; a most cordial and friendly gathering—a little music in the evening. [1] Clara von Kessinger née Brockhaus, married to Kurt Kessinger, Colonel. Traduzione in italiano di Claudia Bilotti [© Claudia Bilotti | WAGNER Salon] Revised English…

R. dreamed he was in Hülsen (Uelsen) in Hanover, enjoying the beautiful houses, the fine view, the magnificent mountain landscape, he had called me to behold it, it was the Harz, yet I had errands to attend; then once more he called me, that I might see the Brocken, that…

Twenty-three [1] years ago R. was first seen! … A cheerful breakfast hour. Visit from General Herz in full American uniform, adorned also with American orders! R. reads the book of Schuré; he laughs over the “small eyes,” and remarks that among the people such a thing always signifies something…

R. dreamed of a departure, a hurried farewell from me, the train was urgent, I could not accompany him because of concern for the children. He weeps over this fleeting parting, hastens to the bridge, yet it is passable only for carriages, he calls for one, but from every carriage…

R. resolves to write a lengthy and candid letter to Clemens; I send with it a few conciliatory lines. Kapellmeister Levi desires, in Bayreuth’s interest, to perform portions of Siegfried in Munich. R. writes also to Dr. Jauner, inquiring whether he would be troublesome with his scruples. – Visit to…