Cyrano de Bergerac, Act 2 summary
Act 2 of 51 · 2 min to read the act
In Act 2, Ragueneau sits writing in a corner of his kitchen and pastry shop while cooks, scullions, and apprentices work around him. The opening establishes a bustling food business, with abundant dishes and tables prepared for customers.
What happens
- The shop appears in gray dawn, with cooking equipment, hanging birds, flowers, and food filling the space.
- A staircase leads to a small upstairs dining room, where a lamp burns beside a set table.
- Kitchen workers bustle among glowing ovens, turning spits, and trays piled with cakes and tarts.
- Ragueneau sits apart at a small table covered with papers and writes as the curtain rises.
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