Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love

Nevertheless, when the composer is accused of “black ingratitude to his closest friend”, they talk about “unbridled morals”, “destruction of other people's hearths”, etc., constantly forget that the relationship of Wagner and Cosima was not a whim , and true Love, which neither he nor she simply could not resist. And they tried! For more than three years (which in itself rejects any theory of "unbridled morals"), Richard and Cosima fought desperately with their feelings, not wanting to betray the ideals of family and friendship. Once - in a relationship with Matilda Vesendonk - Wagner managed to get out of such a struggle as a winner. The feeling was stronger now. And Cosima, unlike Matilda, who helped Wagner cope with love, completely surrendered to her passion. Suffering herself, she made Wagner go through even more painful experiences.In the end, unlike Otto Wesendonck, who only played a second role under Matilda, an old and strong friendship was connected with Hans von Bülow Wagner. Naturally, in this case, the feeling of guilt towards another was much deeper. The correspondence of Wagner and Cosima of that period is better than any "theories" testifies: both of them went through purification by suffering.