During a performance of La Traviata at La Fenice opera house the distinguished German conductor is found dead, apparently poisoned by a cup of coffee. Brunetti embarks on a voyage of exploration in the often murky world both of opera and the victim's family, eventually unearthing a surprising conclusion.
Quest roles:
Peter Fitz(Conte Orazio Falier), Leslie Malton(Flavia Petrelli), Gesine Cukrowski(Brett Lynch), Gustav-Peter Wöhler(Demetriano Padovan), Josef Ostendorf(Opernsänger), Kai Maertens(Bariton Francesco Dardi), Hans Diehl(Salvatore Buco), Rudolf Wessely(Helmut Wellauer), Georg Tryphon(Emilio Traverso), Robert Spitz(Dr. Treponti), Susanna Simon(Elisabeth Wellauer), Gisela Trowe(Clemenza Santini), Anette Felber(Hilda Breddes)