THE SNOW QUEEN - THE STORY and the MUSIC (CD track number in parentheses)
PROLOGUE: A long time ago, an evil magician created a magic mirror that reduced the goodness and magnified the bad of anyone who saw their reflection in it (1). But when th [+]THE SNOW QUEEN - THE STORY and the MUSIC (CD track number in parentheses)
PROLOGUE: A long time ago, an evil magician created a magic mirror that reduced the goodness and magnified the bad of anyone who saw their reflection in it (1). But when the evil reflections inside the mirror broke out, the mirror itself shattered into millions of pieces which were blown about by the wind, landing in the eyes and hearts of the unsuspecting townsfolk. The Snow Queen, creator of winter wind and snow, was also greatly affected by this tragedy as tiny slivers of mirror lodged into her very soul. Dark times lay ahead.
ACT ONE: Many years later... Christmas Eve day in the town square finds people in the holiday spirit but as the spell has endured through the years, something is amiss (2). Somehow, the spell has eluded Kai and Gerda who are very dear friends. Kai, one of the boys in town, gives his best friend Gerda, a rose (3). The Snow Queen appears stirring up snow and wind, and a sliver of mirror gets lodged into Kai's heart. Kai drives Gerda away in tears. The Snow Queen entices Kai away (4). When spring arrives, Gerda goes searching for Kai. On her journey, she gets swept up by a raging river (5), then meets an enchantress (6) who casts a spell as she combs Gerda's hair, combing her memory of Kai away. Summer passes in the enchantress' flower garden (7) but Gerda's memory of Kai returns when she meets the rose. She leaves the garden and comes upon a crow (8) who flies her to the castle (9). At the castle, the prince and princess perform a royal dance (10). Gerda asks them if they've seen Kai (11). To her dismay, they have not seen him but they shower her with gifts and a golden carriage to help her on her search (12).
ACT TWO: As Gerda is riding through the forest (13), a band of Gypsies hide behind enchanted trees and ambush Gerda, stealing all her gifts (14). A little Gypsy girl steals her muff and wants to keep Gerda as a playmate. She befriends Gerda and Gerda tells of her search for Kai. After the Gypsy girl tells Gerda of her life, she tries to return the muff but Gerda won't accept it. Instead, the Gypsy girl gives Gerda a reindeer to help guide her on her journey (15). The reindeer guides Gerda to the edge of the Snow Queen's realm. It gets very cold a
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