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WEYMAR, le 22 Mai

Deposee sous le no 93 a 12 heures 31 minutes s Expediee a domicile le 22 a 2 heures 15 minutes soir

RICHARD WAGNER,

RUE NEWTON, 16, CHAMPS ELYSEES,

CHEMIN DE VERSAILLES, PARIS

Cordial wishes for your birthday from your

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Your letter, dearest, unique friend, is to me more beautiful than the most beautiful baliven to raph myself to Paris Where could I be old”, the ”Valkyrie”, ”Siegfried”, ”Tristan” and ”Isolde”--all of the? But I h I shall certainly coraph has been announced to me by an amiable hand, but has not made its appearance so far I told you before that your little bust stands on raph will find its place in the sa ARTISTIC Beethoven, Weber, Schubert, and others of that stamp keep company to your portrait (that with the motto, ”Du weisst wie das wird”) in the ante-rooether with ned forocean-waves, his outspread cloak on, fir coals; the right is extended in the act of blessing; his gaze is turned upwards, where the word ”charitas” glows, surrounded by an aureole

The great life-question of the Princess has been finally and favourably settled All the villainous and subtle intrigues which were spun for a number of years have been dispelled

After the return of the Princess from Rome (where she arrived last Sunday, and will probably stay till the end of July) all will be arranged I wish I could soon have the pleasure of seeing you CHEZ NOUS

Through Fraulein Hundt (who Stark, you received so as about your way of life in Paris ”Tannhauser”, with ballet, and a contest of translators as well as of h piece of work for you, and I advise asbaths as possible Fips should teach you a little philosophic patience during the rehearsals

Frau Burde-Ney told o to Paris for a few days, in order to study Isolde with you She has the necessary stuff (”Wupptich” they say at Dresden) for it

A thousand thanks for the score which Hartel has sentfrom my very soul Let me knohen convenient what you consider ard to the performance of ”Tristan” At Carlsruhe it seems impossible, and Devrient was inclined to bet that ”Tristan” could not be performed anywhere else either, unless you consented to considerable alterations This is by no means my opinion, and as often as Devrient said NO, I replied YES His stage experience is, no doubt, older than mine, but nevertheless I have perfect confidence in s You know for what reasons I did not, at the ti ”Tristan” for Weymar, and you will approve of my passive attitude If, as I should not like to think, no favourable chances for the speedy performance of this marvellous work turn up, and if, for the present, you will be satisfied with a perfore it for next season (1861) Let ain Meanwhile I remain, with all my heart,

Your own

F LISZT

WEYMAR, May 31st, 1860

I shall remain here till the return of the Princess Whether Berlioz will reply to your letter, couched in the barbarous French of Genius, in OUR sense, appears somewhat doubtful The more's the pity