Haddock is sent into panic by the telegram announcing the imminent arrival of opera diva Bianca Castafiore, here progressing from cameo to her only starring role in Tintin. This, and recurring elements with consequences such as the broken step on the staircase, deliver an impression of a structure along the lines of the classic Georgian farce, rather than the expected exotic adventurous travelogue. There’s the broadest cast of familiar faces, but they all descend on Marlinspike, Captain Haddock’s well-appointed country estate, where the entire narrative occurs.
The Castafiore Emerald is Hergé’s masterpiece, which is remarkable as it completely upends the foundations of Tintin’s success.
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