Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of June 17, 1876

Overview

With chloral helping him sleep again, R. takes charge of the rehearsal and finds the cast and orchestra transformed by the new circumstances. The Eckerts and niece Johanna come from Berlin, and he decides the horse should be removed from the Brünnhilde-Siegmund scene because it distracts from the drama. Feustel reports that the Crown Prince and Princess have declined invitations to the performances.

Content

Saturday, June 17:

Since R. slept well, again with the help of chloral, he decides to run the rehearsal; orchestra and singers are then completely different people! The Eckerts and our niece Johanna arrive from Berlin. R. decides to leave out the horse in the scene between Brünnhilde and Siegmund, since it is distracting. Tremendous effect of the whole.

Feustel says the Crown Prince and Princess have refused invitations to attend the performances.