Friday, December 22:
Return to Tribschen! Day spent with the children, R. touched, happy, many blissful tears, high spirits, melancholy, joy, hope!
Cosima's Diaries
Diary Entry of December 22, 1871
Overview
The return to Tribschen is devoted entirely to the children and the emotional relief of homecoming. Wagner is deeply touched and happy, with tears, high spirits, melancholy, joy, and hope all mingled. The entry distills the household's sense of restored domestic bliss after travel and public strain.