Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of May 25, 1881

Overview

After a lively and high-spirited overnight journey, the group arrives in Berlin and settles into the Hotel du Nord in time for an evening performance of Das Rheingold. Though a few moments cause Richard irritation, the cheerful sight of the children seated in a row together restores his good humor.

Content

Wednesday, May 25:

At one o'clock in the afternoon, after a merry and exuberant journey, we are in Berlin, installed with our two friends in the Hotel du Nord. In the morning our sausages-and-rolls boy turns out to be stupid!

At 7:30 p.m. we are all sitting in Das Rheingold, during which a few things unfortunately cause R. vexation. But the row of children's heads cheers him up.