R. suffering greatly, having had a bad night; there can be no question of his holding the rehearsal today. I attend it myself and am able to bring him favourable tidings thereof. Despite his pain he jests, saying that it seems to be his fate that Walküre should be performed behind his back! — As for me, anxieties concerning the governess.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]