Annals for 1860:
Schott’s inquiry through Esser: negotiations re ‘Rhinegold’. Good business. -- Hall of Opera Italien: Calzado; acceptance. Preparation of concerts. Copyists in house. Belloni, Giacomelli for orchestra. Berlioz: his wife. (Meyerbeer.) Chorus (Choral society: Ehmant.) — Hans Bülow arrives and helps. Rehearsals: Emente. Herz Hall; double rehearsal with breakfast. — From Dresden: silver work as present from Weiland. — 25 Jan: first concert. — Perrin. Auber. — Berlioz. — Franck — Marie. — 1 February: second concert. 8 third. (Erard. Lucy. Stürmer. 10,500 francs expenses.) Press. - Champfleury. — Baudelaire. — Berlioz: letter to him in Journal des Débats. Saint-Saens. — Malwida von Meysenbug. (Memories of London: Althaus, Schurz.) Hans: déjeuner for Prussian Ambassador. Count Pourtalès. Count Hatzfeld. (Paul) No Fould. No L.N. — Marshal Magnan: summons to Rue Newton. — Wednesday evenings. Acquaintances: Count Foucher de Careil. — March: von Seebach. — Rossini (Fish and sauce. Visit.) — Halévy. — P. Hatzfeld. Intrigue around Empress Eugenie. — Count Barchiochi. Royer. — Emperor’s command for performance of Tannh. Princess Metternich. Count and Countess Pourtales. — Mimi Buch. — Hans’ concerts. — German company impossible. — Prospects bad as regards money. — Letters to Serov — Saburov; Tannhäuser: for St Petersburg. — 19 March: Brussels. Theatre de la Monnaie: two concerts. Giacommelli. Fétis. — Antwerp. — Privy Councillor Klindworth and daughter Mme Street. Franz Coudenhove (Kalergis). Not the price of my journey. 29 back to Paris. April: Wednesday evenings. (Madame Bronsart-? Ingeborg Stark) Fraulein Hund. — Fraulein Meysenbug: Widow Schwabe. Some help. — Royer: indecisive negotiations. — May: crippling worries. 47th birthday: Jupiter. June: severe financial straits: General Saburov. — Michatte: Stephens. — Decline collection by Madame Schwabe. P. Hatzfeld. - Madame Kalergis. — Oh: Klindworth from London. Tristan with Paul. Viardot. Berlioz. — July: — Niemann. — Translation: Roche (my acquaintance with him.) Lindau. — Minna to Soden — Bois de Boulogne: Fips. — Czermak: riding. — Seebach: Concessions by Saxony. — August: eight-day excursion. Cologne, Rhine. Soden. Frankfurt. (Liszt doesn’t come.) Brother Albert and Wife. Darmstadt: Schindelmeisser. Heidelberg. Baden: Princess of Prussia. Return via Cologne: also Mathilde Schiffner with Minna. — Beckmann: Emil Erlanger. — Truinet: translation. New scene for Tannh. ballet — September: rehearsals for Tannh begin. — Vauthrot. Dietsch. Cormon. — (Metternich — Fould — Kaiser.) — October: Luise Brockhaus with husband and daughter Ottilie. — Rue Newton excavated. Litigation: Picard. (Dinner: salmon without caper sauce.) Removal to Rue d’Aumale. Great excitement: Ottilie helps. Drive to Meudon. Cold. November: typhus fever: (Garibaldi fantasies. Also Tuileries: Kalergis, Metternich household.) Gasperini — also doctors. Very long recovery: drag myself to Opéra. Scenes for Tannh. completed with difficulty. December: 4 poemes d’opere: preface. ‘Music of the Future.’ — Rehearsals: Sax. Morelli: Tedesco. — Prince Poniatowski. — Metternichs, Pourtalès (often) — Erlanger. Meysenbug. Hopes of rehearsals. Purchases for Minna for Christmas. No New Year celebrations. (Bavarian beer.) —