Edmond Rostand

Cyrano de Bergerac

by Edmond Rostand

In his final moments, a mortally wounded Cyrano reveals to Roxane that he was the true author of the letters she cherished for fourteen years. Roxane experiences a devastating realization of her lost time and misplaced love, while Cyrano maintains his honor and wit even as he faces death.

Cyrano de Bergerac

by Edmond Rostand

Cyrano de Bergerac confronts a young nobleman who has insulted his large nose by delivering a brilliant, self-deprecating, and witty oration. He demonstrates his intellectual superiority and bravado by listing various ways the man could have more creatively insulted him, turning a moment of mockery into a display of poetic dominance.