The title concealed the reality that Mahler was subordinate to the theatre's Kapellmeister, Wilhelm Treiber, who disliked him (and vice versa) and set out to make his life miserable.
O título ocultaba a realidade de que Mahler estaba subordinado ao Kapellmeister do teatro, Wilhelm Treiber, a quen non lle gustaba Mahler (e viceversa) e propúxose facerlle a vida miserable.