Up early with Richard and the children; the Piazza dei Signori, the Piazza delle Erbe, the Arena, and finally a breakfast “à l’Italiana” on the banks of the Adige. Much merriment. R. returns home; I, unfortunately accompanied by a hired servant, wander about and see everything imaginable. San Zeno makes the greatest impression upon me, followed by San Fermo. The theatre interests me also; above all, however, the general physiognomy of the city and its people., Giardino Giusti, ravishing fragrance. In the evening, at the Teatro Ristori, “Otello”, very bad.
Revised English translation by Jo Cousins [© Jo Cousins | WAGNER Salon]