"Lohengrin" Will Be Given Here On The Grand Duchess's Next
Birthday, April 8th.
Gotze is coming this time from Leipzig, and
sings the part of the Knight of the Swan.
I hope that in May
Tichatschek will undertake the role; he has already been studying
the complete work for a long time past, and has had a splendid
costume made for it. Perhaps you will be inclined to hear this
glorious work here either in April or May. That would be very
delightful of you, and I need not tell you how pleased I should
be to see you among us again. -
Rafi is working hard at his "Samson," and tells me that he will
have finished it by Christmas. Cornelius, whom I think you do not
know (a most charming, fine-feeling and distinguished nature),
has likewise a dramatic work, poem and music, in readiness for
next season. We gave a good performance of Gluck's "Orpheus"
lately, and for the last performance of this season (end of June
I think we shall still give the Schubert opera "Alfonso und
Estrella," if those same theater influences which already made
themselves prominent by the "Indra" performance when you were at
Weymar do not decide against this work, so interesting and full
of intrinsic natural charm! - Farewell, dear friend, and send
speedy tidings of yourself to
Yours most sincerely,
F. Liszt
Weymar, March 2nd, 1854
110. To Dr. Franz Brendel
Dear Friend,
Herewith an article which I send you for your paper.
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