Cyrano de Bergerac

A recent investigation made to the French into the hero that they would like to be showed that it is Cyrano that they prefer. Hundred years exactly after the creation of the heroic comedy of Edmond Rostand (1868-1918), this character remains very current.

It is indeed on December 27, 1887 that the part is born with the Theatre of Carry-Saint-Martin. Success is extraordinary and the part knows 400 representations with Constant Coquelin in Cyrano. It is taken again each year until the death of Coquelin in 1909. Edmond Rostand becomes famous and is elected with the French Academy into 1 901.

Since, the part was taken again many times with the theatre and inspired by many films. All the large actors played or play currently the role of Cyrano, so much this last is rich interpretations for an actor.

Each one remembers the tirade of the ' nose " or the ballade the duel. Cyrano is a solitary poet, who fights against the prejudices, cowardice, the stupidity. Came out of Gift Quichotte, it is thirsty for justice. Courageous, it handles the sword and triumphs over all its adversaries. In love with Roxane, it is sacrificed for it, and dies with plume, leaned with a tree like a knight.

For his character, Edmond Rostand took as a starting point the the life of true Cyrano, recalled by his friend Bret. Savinien de Cyrano, born in 1619 in Paris, was by no means Gascon. The name of Bergerac came from that of a small family ground close to Paris. After having been useful in the juniors, it leaves the army and undertakes a literary work. Entered with the service of the duke of Arpajon, it dedicates its tragedy to him " the death of Agrippine " played into 1653. Wounded by the fall of a beam, he dies into 1655. The " Estats and Empires of the Moon " will be published into 1657.

Cyrano of Bergerac, beyond the work of Edmond Rostand, belongs to our national heritage. It incarne for always the plume, mixes bravery and of elegance.