The mayor and the duenna will marry. Her Spanish retinue was supervised by her duenna, Elvira Manuel. The countess' duenna and the mayor fancy each other. She served as "duenna" of Catherine of Aragon. Outside Roxane's house Ragueneau is conversing with Roxane's duenna. Roxane appears with her duenna and is immediately surrounded by suitors. The songs in "The Duenna" were among the fundamental reasons for its success. This necessitated, the development of the new updated Bombe, called the "Duenna". Finally the Duenna wakes up and comes to the window. Roxane's duenna then arrives, and asks where Roxane may meet Cyrano privately. "The Duenna" was first performed on 21 November 1775 at Covent Garden Theatre, London.