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SNOW WHITE AND SEVEN DWARFS BALLET IN 2 ACTS BASED ON FAIRE TALES OF THE BROTHERS GRIMM.
The ballet of the Polish composer Bohdan Pavlovsky's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" is a gift from the State Ukrainian Theater (Dnipro Opera) to the smallest audience. The old fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm staged by Andrei Litvinov is particularly charming. Familiar with childhood, the story of the young princess Snow White, abandoned by her arrogant stepmother, becomes a story of friendship and loyalty. Snow White's kind heart, gentle nature, and sensitivity help her survive in the dark forest. The cheerful dwarfs sincerely fell in love with the girl and invited her to stay with them. And no magic and intrigue can defeat love. Lively charming, dynamic music and light choreography turn the ballet into a magnificent fairy tale. This performance is filled with incendiary dances of Snow White, сomical dwarfs, animals, and birds, which help the Princeville queen's spelled evil connect with his beloved Snow White.
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The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine will present the full-length ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in two acts with one intermission.
Libretto and Choreography by Andrey Litvinov
PROLOGUE
Once upon a time, there lived a King and a Queen. And they had a little daughter with skin as white as snow, ebony black hair, and lips red as blood. So, they called her Snow White. Then, the Queen died, and the King married the most beautiful but jealous woman.
Prologue
There was a magic mirror in the darkest room of the castle where cats, the faithful servants of the Evil Queen, lived. The Evil Queen used to stand in front of the mirror and say:
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who is the fairest of us all?"
And the mirror always replied:
"Queen, Queen, on thy throne,
The greatest beauty is your own."
The years passed. Snow White became fairer and fairer. However, her stepmother was jealous of her.
ACT 1
Scene1
The celebration of the Princess's birthday is taking place in the castle. The Charming Prince is invited to the ball too. Unfortunately, he falls in love with Snow White, who also likes the young Prince, and presents him with a rose to commemorate their meeting. However, the Evil Queen disapproves of this.
Scene 2
One day the Evil Queen said to the mirror:
"Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who is the fairest of us all?"
And the mirror replied:
"Queen, Queen, on thy throne,
Snow White's fairest thou must own."
The Evil Queen ordered the Huntsman to take the Snow White into the forest and kill her there. The Huntsman was very upset because he liked the kind and friendly Princess.
Scene 3
In the forest near the hill, there lived seven dwarfs: Doc, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Bashful, Sneezy, and Dopey. They mined ore and precious stones, made jewelry, and presented it to kind people. Then, after a hard day, they rested in their house.
When the Huntsman had taken Snow White into the forest and thought to kill her, his heart failed him, and he let her go, telling her she must not, for her sake, return to the King's castle.
The wind was howling, the rain was showering, the lightning flashed, and the thunder rumbled. Snow White was alone and so terrified in the dark forest that she began to run. She ran as long as her feet would go until she fell to the ground exhausted.
The animal's Snow White used to feed found her in the forest and guided her to the tiny house of dwarfs.
ACT 2
Scene 1
Snow White was so tired that she laid down on one of the little beds and fell asleep. In the evening, the owners of the hut returned. They were shocked by a strange guest. So they waited till she woke up and asked her who she was. Snow White told them her story, and the dwarfs offered her to stay with them.
Scene 2
The Evil Queen looked in the magic mirror again and said:
“Mirror, mirror, on the wall,
Who is the fairest of us all?”
And the mirror replied:
“Oh, Queen, thou art fairest of all I see,
But over the hills, where the seven dwarfs dwell.
Snow White is still alive and well,
And none is so fair as she.”
When the Evil Queen heard the mirror saying that, she began to tremble and shake with rage. She found ancient magic in the old books and made a poisonous apple. She disguised herself as an old beggar so nobody could recognize her.
Scene 3
In the morning, the dwarfs went to the mine and asked Snow White not to let anybody into the house.
The Evil Queen, dressed as a bagger, knocked at the door and asked for a glass of water. Kindhearted Snow White gave the granny a glass of water and received an apple which grunted her wishes. Snow White’s greatest desire was to meet the Charming Prince once again. Snow White impatiently bit a piece of the apple and fell dead. The Evil Queen looked at her and laughed aloud.
Scene 4
Meanwhile, the prince was searching for Snow White. Finally, with the Huntsman, who revealed his secret about Snow White, the prince found the place in the forest where the poor girl was left alone.
Suddenly they met the Evil Queen, who triumphantly returned to her castle. The fight broke out. The Evil Queen almost won, but the prince took the magic rose presented by Snow White and used it as a spear against the Queen. His words of true love and unfading flower destroyed the magic power of the Queen. Powerless Evil Queen disappeared.
Scene 5
The dwarfs were worried and hurried to their house, where Snow White was dead. She was so beautiful, as if she was sleeping. In profound sorrow, the dwarfs buried Snow White on a high mountain in a flowered coffin made of glass.
The Charming prince was searching for his beloved. And once again, the magic rose helped him show the way to Snow White. However, his Princess was dead, and the prince wanted to bid farewell. So, he asked permission to kiss his beloved for the last time. And Snow White revived and opened her eyes.
Scene 6
There was a grand celebration in the castle. Snow White and the Charming Prince were getting married. They invited dwarfs too. So, Snow White and the Charming Prince lived long ever after. And justice and love ruled in their kingdom.
soloists
The State Ballet Theatre of Ukraine | Dnipro Opera House
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