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Bergerac

[ bur-zhuh-rak; French ber-zhuh-rak ]

noun

  1. Sa·vi·nien Cy·ra·no de [sav-in-, yen, , sir, -, uh, -noh d, uh, s, a, -vee-, nyan, see-, r, a, -, naw, d, uh], 1619–55, French soldier, swordsman, and writer: hero of play by Rostand.


Bergerac

/ bɛrʒərak /

noun

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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“Cyrano de Bergerac” is built like a libretto.

Since its Paris premiere in 1897, Edmond Rostand‘s “Cyrano de Bergerac” has maintained a firm grip on the public’s imagination.

Now, at Pasadena Playhouse, is a true 21st century “Cyrano de Bergerac,” freshly updated in Martin Crimp’s free-hand adaptation.

“Cyrano de Bergerac” speaks to the unconscious dilemma of those whose insecurities about outward appearance prevent their inner beauty from being fully released into the world.

Sept. 4-29 “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Pasadena Playhouse Mention “Cyrano de Bergerac,” Edmond Rostand’s 1897 French classic, and the first thing that might come to mind is an actor wearing a fake nose.

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