Dear Mayer!
Baron
Braun informs me that my opera is to be performed on Thursday.
When I see you I will tell you why - But I do earnestly beseech
you to see that the choruses are still better rehearsed, for the
last time they made dreadful mistakes. Furthermore, on Thursday
we must have one more rehearsal with full orchestra in the theatre
- True, the orchestra did not go wrong, but the performers on
the stage did several times - Still, that was to be expected,
for the time was too short. I had to take the risk, however, because
B[aron] had threatened that if the opera was not performed on
Saturday he would have no further performances of it - Knowing
the attachment and friendship which you at any rate have always
shown to me, I expect you to arrange on this occasion too for
these rehearsals. Then the opera will not require such rehearsals
any more and you can all produce it whenever you like - Here are
two books - please give on to Röckel - All good wishes, dear
Mayer, and make this affair of mine your business -
Your
friend
Beethov