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Performance by the National Theater Estonia

Ballet in two acts

Prologue
The first page of the large book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” opens, and a portrait of the evil stepmother appears.

Scene one (“Palace Garden”)
The evil stepmother forces Snow White to work. The servants happily help the girl. The cleaning is finished, and the huntsman gives Snow White a white dove. When the evil stepmother appears, everyone disappears. The Prince appears and falls in love with Snow White at first sight. The young couple finds it difficult to stay alone. The stepmother, whose heart is full of malice and hatred, watches over the lovers.

Scene two (“Stepmother’s Room”)
The angry queen storms into her room in a rage. When she starts trying on outfits and preening, her bad mood improves. She approaches the magic mirror, and the spirit of the mirror tells her that Snow White is the most beautiful girl in the whole kingdom. The queen is in terrible anger, she calls the huntsman and orders him to kill Snow White.

Scene three (“Forest”)
Under the pretext of catching butterflies, the huntsman lures Snow White into the forest. He tries to carry out the queen's order, but he feels sorry for the poor girl. He eventually runs away, leaving Snow White in the forest.

Scene four (“Mine”)
While Snow White is wandering through the forest, the dwarves are getting ready to go to the mine to extract precious stones.

Scene five (“The Dwarf House”)
Snow White gets to the gnomes' house, where no one is there. She is hungry, quenches her hunger and thirst and lies down to rest across seven small beds. The gnomes return home singing. They are surprised to notice that someone was in their house. But then they hear a noise - it’s Snow White tossing and turning in her sleep, and they get very scared. However, the fear soon passes, the dwarves meet Snow White, they become friends and soon become very attached to her.

Scene one (“Stepmother’s Room”)
The stepmother again stands in front of the magic mirror. The spirit of the mirror reveals to her the secret that Snow White lives happily in the house of the seven dwarves. The evil queen flies into a terrible rage and, together with her assistants, prepares a magical drink. After taking a sip of this drink, she turns into an old woman - an apple seller. The queen chooses the most beautiful red apple and, having soaked it in poison, sets off on the road.

Scene two (“Dwarven House and Forest”)
The dwarfs go to the mine and leave Snow White alone. After some time, an old woman appears at the house and asks Snow White for water. In gratitude, she gives the girl a large red apple. Snow White takes a bite of the apple and immediately falls dead. The dwarves return home and see a rejoicing old woman. They give chase to the old woman, but she, trying to escape, falls into the abyss.

Scene three (“Edge of the Forest”)
The prince and his courtiers, with the help of a huntsman, are looking for Snow White. The sad song of the gnomes can be heard from afar. Dwarves appear in the clearing carrying Snow White's coffin. The prince wants to say goodbye to his beloved and kisses her. A kiss awakens a girl to life. The lovers swear eternal fidelity to each other. The holiday begins. The big book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” appears again, with the wicked stepmother on the first page. Arrogant ends the fairy tale by slamming the book cover shut on the page with the ruthless witch.

Prologue
The first page of the large book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” opens, and a portrait of the evil stepmother appears.

Scene one (« Palace Garden » )
The evil stepmother forces Snow White to work. The servants happily help the girl. The cleaning is finished, and the huntsman gives Snow White a white dove. When the evil stepmother appears, everyone disappears. The Prince appears and falls in love with Snow White at first sight. The young couple finds it difficult to stay alone. The stepmother, whose heart is full of malice and hatred, watches over the lovers.

Scene two (« Stepmother's room » )
The angry queen storms into her room in a rage. When she starts trying on outfits and preening, her bad mood improves. She approaches the magic mirror, and the spirit of the mirror tells her that Snow White is the most beautiful girl in the whole kingdom. The queen is in terrible anger, she calls the huntsman and orders him to kill Snow White.

Scene three (« Forest » )
Under the pretext of catching butterflies, the huntsman lures Snow White into the forest. He tries to carry out the queen's order, but he feels sorry for the poor girl. He eventually runs away, leaving Snow White in the forest.

Scene four (« Mine » )
While Snow White is wandering through the forest, the dwarves are getting ready to go to the mine to extract precious stones.

Scene five (« Dwarven house » )
Snow White gets to the gnomes' house, where no one is there. She is hungry, quenches her hunger and thirst and lies down to rest across seven small beds. The gnomes return home singing. They are surprised to notice that someone was in their house. But then they hear a noise - it’s Snow White tossing and turning in her sleep, and they get very scared. However, the fear soon passes, the dwarves meet Snow White, they become friends and soon become very attached to her.

Picture one ( « Stepmother's room » )
The stepmother again stands in front of the magic mirror. The spirit of the mirror reveals to her the secret that Snow White lives happily in the house of the seven dwarves. The evil queen flies into a terrible rage and, together with her assistants, prepares a magical drink. After taking a sip of this drink, she turns into an old woman - an apple seller. The queen chooses the most beautiful red apple and, having soaked it in poison, sets off on the road.

Scene two (« Dwarven house and forest» )
The dwarfs go to the mine and leave Snow White alone. After some time, an old woman appears at the house and asks Snow White for water. In gratitude, she gives the girl a large red apple. Snow White takes a bite of the apple and immediately falls dead. The dwarves return home and see a rejoicing old woman. They give chase to the old woman, but she, trying to escape, falls into the abyss.

Scene three (« Forest edge » )
The prince and his courtiers, with the help of a huntsman, are looking for Snow White. The sad song of the gnomes can be heard from afar. Dwarves appear in the clearing carrying Snow White's coffin. The prince wants to say goodbye to his beloved and kisses her. A kiss awakens a girl to life. The lovers swear eternal fidelity to each other. The holiday begins. The big book “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” appears again, with the wicked stepmother on the first page. Arrogant ends the fairy tale by slamming the book cover shut on the page with the ruthless witch.

The Estonian National Opera invites all lovers of fairy-tale performances to the ballet “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. The music for this performance was written by composer Tibor Kocak, and choreographer Gyula Harangoso acted as stage director. The fairytale ballet fascinates with its dynamism, changing luxurious scenery and magnificent dance performance, so it will be interesting even for little ones.

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Even in fairy tales there are evil people who do not love anyone. This was Snow White's stepmother who drove the sweet girl out of the castle. But good cannot pass by the offended, and a miracle will certainly help it triumph over evil.

The Brothers Grimm fairy tale has a long stage history; it is staged on different stages around the world. The ballet in Gyula Harangosa's version is bright, elegant, with beautiful costumes and very flexible choreography.

Each hero, be it a handsome prince, seven cheerful dwarves, a majestic stepmother or the beautiful Snow White herself, will remain in the viewer’s heart and will make him remember again and again that he needs to do good and help the weak.

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THE STORY OF THE BEAUTY SNOW WHITE

The ballet “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” was created by choreographer Genrikh Mayorov in 1975, inspired by the full-length Disney cartoon of the same name, which received an Oscar award in 1938. The performance of the Russian choreographer turned out to be no less in demand - Genrikh Mayorov staged it for more than 30 years in Russia and abroad.

Throughout its long history, the ballet Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has been staged in different theaters, with different sets and costumes created by different artists. The production designer for the performance for the Ballet Moscow Theater was Dmitry Cherbadzhi, who designed more than 40 dramatic, ballet and opera performances.

The story of the beautiful Snow White, pursued by an evil witch (stepmother) and finding shelter in a magical forest in a fairy-tale house of funny and charming gnomes, will be an excellent gift for children and adults.

CHOREOGRAPHY

Born in Ulan-Ude. In 1957 Graduated from the Kiev Choreographic School (teacher R. Klyavina). In 1957-59. danced as part of the ballet troupe of the Lviv State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. I. Franko (now the national academic named after S.A. Krushelnitskaya). In 1960-69. taught character dance at the Kiev Choreographic School.

In 1969 he tried himself as a choreographer. He staged dance numbers in the Leningrad, Moscow and Kiev music halls. He choreographed dances in the musical feature film “My Brother Plays the Clarinet” (1971, Mosfilm, composer M. Kazhlaev, director P. Chomsky). In 1972 he graduated from the Faculty of Music Directing of the Choreographer's Department of the Leningrad Conservatory (teacher Igor Belsky).

Since 1972, he was the choreographer of the Kyiv State (now National) Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. T. G. Shevchenko, in 1977-78 - chief choreographer. In this theater he staged the ballets “Dawn Poem” by V. Kosenko (1973), “Cipollino” by K. Khachaturian (1974), “Return” to the music of B. Lyatoshinsky (1974), “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” B. Pavlovsky (1975), “Walpurgis Night” to the music of C. Gounod (1977), “The Girl and Death” by G. Zhukovsky (1978). In 1978-83 was the chief choreographer of the State Dance Ensemble of the Belarusian SSR.

At the Belarusian State (now National) Academic Opera and Ballet Theater he staged the ballets “Cipollino” (1978) and “Kurgan” by E. Glebov (1982), at the Buryat State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after. G.Ts. Tsydynzhapova - “The blue expanses of the taiga” by B. Yampilov (1978).

In 1983-86. was a choreographer at the Moscow Academic Musical Theater named after. K.S. Stanislavsky and Vl. I. Nemirovich-Danchenko, where he staged the ballet “Scarlet Sails” by V. Yurovsky (1984) and dances in a stage production of the oratorio “Alexander Nevsky” by S. Prokofiev (1985).

In 1987, he staged the ballet Kinopanorama at the Moscow Ice Ballet, and in 1988, The Seasons (both to combined music).

In 1988-2010 was deputy head. Department of Choreography (since 2003 - Department of Choreography and Ballet Studies) at the Moscow State Choreographic Institute (since 1995 - Academy), since 2002 - Professor. In 2005-10 he was artistic director of the Moscow State Academy of Choreography.

Duration: 2 hours with one intermission

Ticket price: 500 - 1000 rubles

Age 0+

Choreography: Laureate of the USSR State Prize, Honored Artist of Russia and Buryatia Genrikh Mayorov
Music: Bogdan Pavlovsky
Libretto: Witold Barkovsky (based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm)
Production designer: Dmitry Cherbadzhi
Performance: classical troupe