Cyrano de Bergerac


Read by LibriVox Volunteers

(2.9 stars; 10 reviews)

One of the most beloved French plays of all time, Cyrano de Bergerac is a clever and tragic tale of truth concealed and love denied. Its titular character is a proud, daring swordsman and genius poet who has one terrible flaw: an abnormally large nose. Too afraid of rejection to confess his love for the beautiful Roxane, Cyrano helps her brainless but handsome suitor Christian to woo her, providing him with love letters while resolutely keeping his own passion a secret. (Summary by Elizabeth Barr)

Cast list:
NARRATOR: balaonspace
CYRANO DE BERGERAC: Adamski
CHRISTIAN DE NEUVILLETTE: catrose
COMTE DE GUICHE: alanmapstone
RAGUENEAU: LibbyG
LE BRET: Algy Pug
CARBON DE CASTEL-JALOUX: ToddHW
FIRST CADET/D'ARTAGNAN: DSayers
SECOND CADET/LIGNIERE: gloriana
THIRD CADET/DE VALVERT: msfry
FIRST GASCON/JODELET: ElleyKat
SECOND GASCON/BELLEROSE: wib66
FIRST MARQUIS/THE APPRENTICE: MrsHand
MONTFLEURY/FIRST PASTRY- COOK: BeniaminoMassimo
CUIGY/A SPANISH OFFICER: arnaldo4455
BRISSAILLE/THE SENTINEL: Kristingj
THE DOORKEEPER/FIRST POET: calebkuester
FIRST LACKEY/SECOND POET: Algy Pug
SECOND LACKEY/THIRD POET: Algy Pug
THE BORE/FOURTH POET: readbyme
THE PORTER/SECOND PASTRY-COOK: patrickjeaton
THE BURGHER: rf
THE YOUNG MAN [BURGHER'S SON]/THE MUSKETEER: dotandtittle
THE PICKPOCKET/FIFTH POET: dlolso21
A SPECTATOR: Availle
A GUARDSMAN: takenote61
THE FRIAR/GAZETTEER: Trevedhek
THIRD PASTRY-COOK/FIRST PAGE: Tortilla
FOURTH PASTRY-COOK/SECOND PAGE: LydiaCW
FIFTH PASTRY-COOK/THIRD PAGE: lezer
ROXANE: musicalheart1
SISTER MARTHA/FIRST ACTRESS: hggarrett
LISE/SISTER CLAIRE/SECOND ACTRESS: JoFriday21
THE BUFFET-GIRL/FIRST CHILD: ElleyKat
THE DUENNA/MOTHER MARGUERITE: gloriana
THIRD ACTRESS/FIRST SISTER: SweetPea
THE SHOP-GIRL/SECOND CHILD: ShiNeko
A MAN: Bassaga
FIRST TROOPER: Norman
SECOND TROOPER: Rapunzelina
A LADY/SECOND SISTER: CaprishaPage
THE COOK/FIRST VIOLIN: WoollyBee
Edited by: musicalheart1 (4 hr 5 min)

Chapters

Dramatis Personae 4:24 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act I 57:10 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act II 51:37 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act III 50:50 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act IV 51:18 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act V 30:16 Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Reviews

hmmm


(2 stars)

had trouble following this story the way it was produced. got better in act v though.

not very good


(2 stars)

I'm giving this two stars because the play itself is terrible. The reading is ok, given that everyone is a volunteer and gets easier to follow as you go on, but nothing can improve the play itself.