Betz had recovered his strength and sang as usual. During the intermission, I spoke to the Duke and the director; they were delighted with “Siegfried,” and Normann instructed me to persuade Wagner to grant us “Siegfried” for Dessau.
Last night I celebrated a reunion after 25 years with Professor Krigar from Berlin; his brother-in-law, Professor Menzel, and W. Scholz were also present.