The Snow Queen

THE SNOW QUEEN — a two-act ballet for children based on the fairy tale by H. C. Andersen, set to music by Edvard Grieg and Jean Sibelius. Libretto author and music editor: Valentina Žukova. Premiere: 14 December 2008. Choreographer: Aleksandras Jankauskas. Conductor: Jonas Janulevičius. Set designer: Kotryna Daujotaitė.

During the cold season, young theatergoers are invited to the theater to see “The Snow Queen,” a dance performance and ballet based on a fairy tale by H. C. Andersen, creator of some of the most beautiful stories. The performance features the wonderful music of Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg, rich in Nordic colors, from his Peer Gynt suites. The performers are artists of the Kaunas State Musical Theatre ballet company and students from the dance department of the Kaunas M. Petrauskas School of Performing Arts.