Lise and Ragueneau

Cyrano de Bergerac

This thread traces a household divided by practical need and artistic idealism, ending in separation and Ragueneau’s precarious recovery.

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A Practical Complaint A Practical Complaint from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A Practical Complaint The cost of generosity Lise resents the poets who leave manuscripts instead of payment and uses their pages as wrappers for cakes.

A Practical Complaint from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A Practical Complaint The cost of generosity Lise resents the poets who leave manuscripts instead of payment and uses their pages as wrappers for cakes.

A Practical Complaint The cost of generosity Lise resents the poets who leave manuscripts instead of payment and uses their pages as wrappers for cakes. Different measures of value Ragueneau sees the papers as precious verse; Lise sees unpaid work and wasted resources. Their disagreement shows how artistic idealism affects ordinary domestic life.

The Musketeer’s Attention The Musketeer’s Attention from "Cyrano de Bergerac". The Musketeer’s Attention A new attraction Lise flirts with a musketeer while Ragueneau is occupied with his poets and baking.

The Musketeer’s Attention from "Cyrano de Bergerac". The Musketeer’s Attention A new attraction Lise flirts with a musketeer while Ragueneau is occupied with his poets and baking.

The Musketeer’s Attention A new attraction Lise flirts with a musketeer while Ragueneau is occupied with his poets and baking. Cyrano warns her not to make Ragueneau a figure of ridicule. A visible fracture The flirtation confirms that the couple’s values and affections have drifted apart, despite their continued work in the same household.

The Marriage Breaks The Marriage Breaks from "Cyrano de Bergerac". The Marriage Breaks Departure with a soldier Lise leaves with the musketeer, abandoning Ragueneau and the pastry business.

The Marriage Breaks from "Cyrano de Bergerac". The Marriage Breaks Departure with a soldier Lise leaves with the musketeer, abandoning Ragueneau and the pastry business.

The Marriage Breaks Departure with a soldier Lise leaves with the musketeer, abandoning Ragueneau and the pastry business. He is left ruined and so desperate that he attempts to end his life. Intervention and survival Cyrano cuts him down and arranges for him to serve Roxane as steward. Rescue gives Ragueneau a way forward without repairing the marriage.

A New Household Role A New Household Role from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A New Household Role Work after loss Ragueneau’s service to Roxane gives him a livelihood after the collapse of his shop and marriage.

A New Household Role from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A New Household Role Work after loss Ragueneau’s service to Roxane gives him a livelihood after the collapse of his shop and marriage.

A New Household Role Work after loss Ragueneau’s service to Roxane gives him a livelihood after the collapse of his shop and marriage. Old loyalties persist His tenderness toward poets and his friendship with Cyrano continue to define him. The change of occupation does not make his generosity less vulnerable, but it keeps him connected to the artistic world he loves.

A Friend at the Deathbed A Friend at the Deathbed from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A Friend at the Deathbed News delivered in haste Ragueneau tells Le Bret that Cyrano has been attacked and carries him toward the convent garden, where Roxane…

A Friend at the Deathbed from "Cyrano de Bergerac". A Friend at the Deathbed News delivered in haste Ragueneau tells Le Bret that Cyrano has been attacked and carries him toward the convent garden, where Roxane…

A Friend at the Deathbed News delivered in haste Ragueneau tells Le Bret that Cyrano has been attacked and carries him toward the convent garden, where Roxane is waiting. Loyalty through grief He stays with Cyrano at the end and speaks of Moliere using a scene from Cyrano’s work. His grief reflects a lifetime of recognizing value that others exploit or overlook.

Early Act II, at the pastry shop

Act II, during the morning at the shop

Before the events of Act III

Act III, after Ragueneau’s rescue

The final scene in Act V