Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents the Premiere of the New Ballet SNOW QUEEN
Snow Queen is a classic fairytale transformed into an exquisite ballet about love and friendship, and how the warmth of a friend’s devoted heart removes the spell of a wicked Queen. A colorful journey full of dangers and obstacles, shown through the beauty and aesthetics of the ballet will bring festive delight to the stage this winter.
THE STORY:
The story begins with a wicked troll, sometimes called the devil, who creates a magic mirror that distorts the appearance of everything it reflects, magnifying only the worst aspects of people and things. When the mirror shatters, its pieces spread across the world.
Young Kai becomes a victim of these shards, which causes him to see everything as ugly and leads him to be taken away by the Snow Queen to her icy palace. The Snow Queen is a powerful and cold-hearted ruler who travels the world with the snow, bringing winter wherever she goes.
The story continues as Kai’s friend Gerda begins her quest to rescue Kai from the clutches of the Snow Queen. Gerda, with her pure heart, sets out on a perilous journey to save Kai, facing various challenges with trolls, robbers, courtiers in the palace, and a cunning raven all the while making friends along the journey.
Gerda’s hope is that her hot tears of love will shed on Kai’s icy heart, and he will recognize her, allowing winter to melt away, and roses to begin to bloom again.
The performance is interpreted by Alexander Abdukarimov and Arshak Ghalumyan, a successful choreographic duet. Former artists of the best European theaters now collaborating with them as choreographers, bearers of the traditional classical school and founders of the Berlin Ballet Company. Fabulous orchestral music combined with live effects, colorful pictures, and unique choreography will bring pure joy.
“The Snow Queen” is a classic fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen and first published in 1844. It is a story that has captivated readers for Generations with its themes of Friendship, love and the battle between good and evil.
This is an incredible story of resilience and inspiration. Principal Dancers Kateryna and Oleksandr, who now call Seattle their temporary home due to the conflict in Ukraine, were continents away when the war erupted. Originally planning to return to Kyiv, their lives were upended when they received news of the war's outbreak and bombings. This resilient couple, parents to two small children, undertook extraordinary efforts with the help of friends and family, to evacuate their children safely from Ukraine.
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