''Swansong'' (russian: Лебединая песня, translit=Lebedinaya pesnya) is an 1887 play by

Anton Chekhov Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...

, based on his own story "Calchas", concerning an elderly actor.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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Plays by Anton Chekhov 1887 plays {{play-stub