[Frederick Chopin as a Man and Musician by Frederick Niecks]@TWC D-Link bookFrederick Chopin as a Man and Musician CHAPTER VII 22/36
His own public performances did not make him neglect those of others.
He heard the violinist Mayseder twice, and went to representations of Boieldieu's "La Dame blanche," Rossini's "Cenerentola," Meyerbeer's "Crociato in Egitto," and other operas.
He also visited the picture gallery and the museum of antiquities, delivered letters of introduction, made acquaintances, dined and drank tea with counts and countesses, &c. Wherever Chopin goes we are sure to see him soon in aristocratic and in Polish society. Everybody says that I have pleased the nobility here exceedingly The Schwarzenbergs, Wrbnas, &c., were quite enraptured by the delicacy and elegance of my playing.
As a further proof I may mention the visit which Count Dietrichstein paid me on the stage. Chopin called repeatedly on the "worthy old gentleman" Count Hussarzewski and his "worthy lady," with whom he dined once, and who wished him to stay for dinner when he made his farewell call.
With the Countess Lichnowska and her daughter he took tea two days after the first concert.
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