. Germany;. ch. He desired that the Athens on theIsar should build such a theatre for RichardWagner as should conform to the ideas and wishesof the great German composer. What Munichwould not, Bayreuth was ready to do. Rightnobly did it carry out its plans and purposes. Theheart of Wagner rejoiced. The day of his triumphhad dawned. Who can forget the outburst ofenthusiasm with which the theatre was dedicated ?Who can forget the joy that filled the musical worldwhen the Niebelungen Ring and Parsifal were soauspiciously presented ? Wagner and Liszt becameresidents of Bayreuth. The villa which Wa
. Germany;. ch. He desired that the Athens on theIsar should build such a theatre for RichardWagner as should conform to the ideas and wishesof the great German composer. What Munichwould not, Bayreuth was ready to do. Rightnobly did it carry out its plans and purposes. Theheart of Wagner rejoiced. The day of his triumphhad dawned. Who can forget the outburst ofenthusiasm with which the theatre was dedicated ?Who can forget the joy that filled the musical worldwhen the Niebelungen Ring and Parsifal were soauspiciously presented ? Wagner and Liszt becameresidents of Bayreuth. The villa which Wagner built for himself he calledWahnfried. On the front wall you read his words : Hier wo meine Wahnen Frieden fand,Wahnfried sei dieses Haus von mir benannt. Here, where my phantasies found release,Wahnfried I name thee, house of peace. BREITACH-KLAMxVI, NEAR OBERSTDORF One of the many chasms worn or at any ratewidened and deepened by mountain streams in theJurassic ranges of the Bavarian and Austrian BAVARIA 85 In festival seasons the sight of eager throngsdriving in endless succession to the theatre on thehill, and as furiously as the police permit, is aunique spectacle. For an hour before each per-formance there is a gathering of visitors speakingmany languages. Here Wagner is king. His musicis in the air. His presence dominates the widow Frau Cosima, till her health failed,used to stand with Siegfried and her daughters infront of the Opera House and greet her faithfuladherents. Then kodaks were busy, and many astranger carried away a picture of the scene whereFrau Cosima was the central figure. She waswont also in the days of her health to gathertogether the elite among the visitors, and thesoirees musicales at Wahnfried are preciousmemories to those of us who were fortunateenough to be invited. From Bayreuth to Bamberg we cross a veryfertile country, and the nearer we come toBamberg, market-gardens abound. We are inthe midst of a strong Catholic community
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