L'assassinat du pont-rouge

In a sun‑lit April morning, two old school friends, the sharp‑eyed Rodolphe and the modest, piano‑playing Max, share a quiet breakfast while debating the role of suffering in art. Their conversation drifts from philosophical musings to the everyday, as Max mentions a widowed piano teacher, Mme Thillard‑Ducornet, who lives with her mother and receives regular visits from a mysterious older man. The banter reveals contrasting attitudes toward poverty and ambition, setting a vivid portrait of Parisian life on the brink of something unsettling.

When Rodolphe learns of the piano teacher’s connection to the enigmatic Frédéric, curiosity pulls him toward a meeting that will change everything. The tranquil atmosphere of the café‑like chamber gives way to an undercurrent of tension, hinting that the seemingly ordinary acquaintances may soon be drawn into a dark event at the infamous Pont‑Rouge. Listeners will be invited to follow the unfolding mystery, guided by the characters’ starkly different worldviews and the looming presence of a crime that threatens to shatter their fragile equilibrium.