Diary Entry of November 10, 1875
R. spent most of the day in rehearsal and came home completely spent, then rested before taking the children out for a short walk. She made social calls, including a very long visit with Professor Hoffmann and his wife that turned into a reprise of the previous summer, and in the evening they went to Goldmark and Mosenthal’s Die Koenigin von Saba, which she skewered as all Mosenthal and no gold.
Wednesday, November 10:
R. is at rehearsal all the time from 11 to 2, afterward very exhausted; he takes a rest and then goes for a little walk with the children. I pay calls, among others to Prof. Hoffmann and his wife, very lengthy recapitulation of the events of the previous summer! ...
In the evening, with R. to Die Königin von Saba by Goldmark and Mosenthal, no gold, no marks, but plenty of Mosenthal! ...