Penchant for the final act (4,4)
I believe the answer is:
swan song
'final act' is the definition.
(swan song can mean a final performance or act)
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for swan song that I've seen before include "Last performance of a career" , "last time out" , "Final performance, last hurrah" , "Last appearance" , "A dying performance" .)