Swansong (Russian: Лебединая песня, romanized: Lebedinaya pesnya) is an 1887 play by Anton Chekhov, based on his own story "Calchas", concerning an elderly actor.[1]

References

  1. ^ James N. Loehlin The Cambridge Introduction to Chekhov 2010 1139493523 p.60 "One of these, Swan Song (1887), continues to develop Chekhov's interest in the theatrical milieu; it is based on his short story “Calchas,” one of his many tales about the stage."


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