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 contracts, are permitted to make cuts, etc.), and the general wretchedness of these performers, it is not possible for him to involve himself in such an arrangement. In the evening, Prof. Doepler.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins.