Re: When was Wagner at his most suicidal?

I stand corrected you are absolutely right. Minna was still alive
although she hardly had any contact with Richard.
You did not answer my question though... do you think that is when he
was at his most suicidal?

Derrick Everett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>...
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2003 19:03:32 -0800, Cruz Tijerina wrote:
> 
> > Also, Minna was dead by then and the whole Wesendonck affair had
> > brought only disappointment. 
> 
> Minna was still alive then.  She died in January 1866.  The Wesendonks had
> given Wagner the cold shoulder because of his bohemian lifestyle -- also
> perhaps because he had separated from Minna.