Swan Song

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Summary

Genre: Thriller

Format: Short Story

Synopsis

Famed soprano Paula Nazorkoff is invited to give a private performance at Rustonbury Castle. She accepts since the castle is close to the home of the world-famous retired baritone Breon. What ensues is a story of passion and revenge where old scores are settled in the final scene!

Christie was able to indulge her love of opera in this story. Her references to Maria Jeritza suggest Christie may have seen her temperamental performance in Tosca at Covent Garden in 1925; Jeritza sang the aria, ‘Vissi d’arte’, lying on her stomach on the floor.

Published in the The Listerdale Mystery, 1934, and also in The Golden Ball and Other Stories.

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