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by Auguste Toulmouche (French, 1829-1890)

“A lady’s imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment.” 

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“You must know… surely, you must know it was all for you. You are too generous to trifle with me. I believe you spoke with my aunt last night, and it has taught me to hope as I’d scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed, but one word from you will silence me forever. If, however, your feelings have changed, I will have to tell you: you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you. I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.”

Details of portraits by Alexander Roslin (1718-1793)

Das Markgrafliche Opernhaus in Bayreuth, Bavaria is a Baroque opera house, built in the 1700’s - one of Europe’s few surviving theaters of the period. Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia (the older sister of Frederick the Great), wife of Frederick, Margrave of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, participated here as writer, player, composer, actor, and director. The stage’s great depth (27 meters) attracted Richard Wagner, who later had his Bayreuth Festspielhaus built just north of here. The opera is a UNESCO World Heritage site. 

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