Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of November 11, 1877

Overview

He resumes work a little, while illness keeps the narrator from doing much and a request arrives that he attend the funeral. The matter is handled by telegraphing medical advice against travel, and the day closes with a brief and rather unexpected exchange about staging a Wagner work in Mannheim.

Content

Sunday, November 11:

R. works a little again; I am prevented by a headache from doing anything. Telegram from Fritz Brockhaus saying his mother wishes R. to be present at Clemens's funeral. I take it upon myself to ask the doctor to cable that he has advised R. against the journey.

In the evening friend Heckel, who asks for Die Walküre, to be presented at Mannheim in the regular repertory; we are surprised by his request, but he at once abandons it.