stackyFACTSBecause writing four-day-long operas wasn't exhausting enough, Wagner decided to spice up his personal life by stealing Cosima, the wife of his devoted conductor and friend Hans von Bülow. He then proudly paraded the relationship, showing zero remorse for completely ruining his biggest fan's life.
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