Friday, June 18:
A letter from R. in French! My father unfortunately very unwell, a shock for me!
With torn feelings to the performance of Tristan und Isolde; much absurdity and shoddiness, but I beg the Vogls to come to Bayreuth.
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of June 18, 1875
Overview
A letter from R. arrives in French, but the good news is overshadowed by a painful shock: her father is much worse. She goes to Tristan und Isolde with mixed feelings, finding much that is clumsy or ridiculous, yet still urging the Vogls to come to Bayreuth.