 THE SNOW QUEEN
Music by Edvard Grieg adapted by King Palmer, book and lyrics by Winifred
Palmer; based on the story by Hans Andersen.
Synopsis
A delightful fairy-story by Hans Andersen and the well loved music of
Grieg make an inspired combination. Gerdas search for her lost brother
Karl involves many strange adventures and encounters with magical characters,
but the youngsters triumph in the end over the villainies of the Hobgoblin
and the icy machinations of the beautiful Snow Queen. A short (one hour
and three quarters) but enchanting musical play.
Musical Numbers
ACT I
- Prelude.
SCENE 1.
- One Day in a Merry Mood - The Hobgoblin
- Winter - Karl, Gerda and Grandmother
- The Snow Queen - Grandmother
- Ugly - Karl
- I'll Follow - Gerda, Grandmother, Hans and Lars
SCENE 2.
- Come - The Snow Queen
SCENE 3.
- The Flower Garden - Soldiers and Flowers
- Flower Song - Gerda and Flowers
SCENE 4.
- Dance - Courtiers
- For Ever - Prince, Princess and Chorus
- Crows in Clover - Two Crows
- Reprise: For Ever - Prince, Princess and Chorus
ACT II
SCENE 1.
- We Ride Over the Mountains - Robber King and Robber Band
- Reprise: We Ride Over the Mountains - Robber King and Robber
Band
- Far Away - Reindeer, Gerda and Robber Girl
- Reprise: We Ride Over the Mountains - Robber King and Robber
Band
- Reprise: We Ride Over the Mountains (Played only)
SCENE 2.
- Fish - Finnish Woman
- Innocence - Finnish Woman
SCENE 3.
- Ballet of Snowflakes (optional)
- Words - Karl and The Snow Queen
- Reprise: Winter - Gerda
- Home - Karl and Gerda
- One That Got Away - The Hobgoblin
SCENE 4.
- Reprise: Home - Karl, Gerda, Grandmother and Children
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Principals:
1 girl, 3 boys, 7 female, 4 male, 2 crows, 1 reindeer
CAST
SINGING CHARACTERS
THE HOBGOBLIN - A wicked, spindly character of black magic
arts.
KARL - A lively boy of about twelve years.
GERDA - His sister, a pretty girl a year or so his junior.
GRANDMOTHER - A very comfortable-looking old lady.
HANS & LARS - Two boys of about Karl's age.
THE SNOW QUEEN - Tall and coldly beautiful.
PRINCE & PRINCESS- A handsome couple, newly married and very
happy.
TWO CROWS - Very loquacious birds.
THE ROBBER KING - A handsome villain.
THE ROBBER GIRL - Dark, fierce and dashing.
THE REINDEER - A haughty animal.
THE FINNISH WOMAN - A practical, kindly woman.
NON-SINGING CHARACTERS
THE OLD WOMAN - A little rosy-apple of a woman who has a magic
garden.
COURT CHAMBERLAIN
THE OLD ROBBER WOMAN - An ugly, vile old woman.
CHORUS of SOLDIERS, FLOWERS, COURTIERS, ROBBER BAND, SNOWFLAKES, CHILDREN,
(N.B. The music for the chorus which is arranged in two parts and may
be sung in unison if desired.)
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