The story is about two children from poor families, a boy Kai and a girl Gerda. They were not related, but they loved each other like brother and sister. Living in the attics of adjacent houses, the children spent all their free time, in a small rose garden that grew under the windows between their houses.
One day, Kai and Gerda were sitting in the garden and looking at a picture book, when suddenly two pieces of a magic mirror hit Kai in the heart and eye. This mirror was once made by the evil Troll, the devil himself. It turned everything that was good and beautiful into something ugly and ugly. The devil was terribly amused by this, and his minions ran with the mirror everywhere. Finally, they wanted to get to heaven with it in order to laugh at the angels and the Creator himself, but it fell to the ground and broke into pieces, scattering fragments all over the world.
Because of the mirror fragments, Kai became rude and angry. He began to offend his friend Gerda, imitate his grandmother and all his neighbors, flaunting all their oddities and shortcomings. Once in winter, while sledding in a large area, Kai met a tall, slender, dazzlingly white woman - the Snow Queen. She wrapped him in her fur coat, kissed him on the forehead and he forgot about Gerda and grandmother. The Snow Queen put him in the sleigh and they rushed forward.
No one knew where Kai had gone, everyone decided that he had died. Gerda shed a lot of tears, but refused to believe it. She put on red shoes, kissed her sleeping grandmother and went in search of her brother...
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Andersen, telling in his autobiography the story of the creation of one of his fairy tales, wrote; “Someone else’s plot seemed to enter my flesh and blood, I recreated it and then only released it into the world.” And now, a hundred years later, Andersen’s poetic plots, in turn, survived the transformation in the fairy tales of Evgeniy Schwartz. They helped Schwartz understand his own artistic style, find new techniques in the difficult genre of theatrical fairy tales. The characters in Andersen's "The Snow Queen" received from Schwartz new life because the playwright found for his characters character traits who came from modern life. Gerda became more decisive and courageous. A satirical image of a commercial adviser, a cracker, a pedant, a greedy and a dullard arose, who is sure that he alone thinks correctly, deeply and scientifically. The little robber also changed. Having somewhat softened the cruelty and eccentricity of the unrestrained tomboy in her, Schwartz showed the main thing - respect for Gerda’s courage. Finally, a new character arrived - a kind, active storyteller, assistant and leader of children in trouble. He is always next to Gerda, who decided to save her beloved brother from the evil spell of the Snow Queen. He is ready to give his life for his little friends at any moment. This is how Schwartz’s inner life of Andersen’s heroes changed. The children's theater performance surprisingly combines the poetry of Andersen with the courage and simplicity of Schwartz.
“Crible-crable-boom,” - as soon as these magic words were heard, the auditorium became quiet. Because everyone knew: now it will begin, now we will see Kay and Gerda. The Prince and the Princess, the Little Robber and the talking crows, the evil Snow Queen and the Abominable Advisor, and there will also be singing steps and a rose bush that miraculously blooms in winter. Our main friend, the lanky Storyteller with kind eyes and a slightly sad smile, in the invariable wide-brimmed hat and long cloak, promised to show all this. From his sad smile we guessed that danger awaited our beloved heroes on the way, and from the objects that the Storyteller mysteriously took out from under his cloak (a pistol, swords, masks), we understood that he would come to the rescue in difficult times.
“Crible-crable-boom” - the steps creak merrily. The attic room is bright and cozy. It’s winter, but the fire is crackling in the stove, and the rose bush is full of flowers. On stage are the cheerful Kay and the charming Gerda. But here came an important gentleman in a black frock coat with raised eyebrows on a smug, smooth face. This is the Advisor. Mysterious green reflections running along the walls accompany the appearance of the Snow Queen. And when Kay kisses her, he turns from a sweet, kind, fair boy into a harsh, evil mocker, and then suddenly disappears... That's it. the heroes are excited, especially Gerda. She decides to find her brother at all costs. The viewer anxiously follows Gerda's dangerous adventures, rejoices when the smart girl defeats the evil and nasty Advisor, triumphs when Gerda disperses the cowardly palace guards, armed to the teeth. The scenes with the Little Robber are the most exciting in the play. The dialogues between the fragile, little Gerda and the strong, mischievous daughter of the chieftain showed how true courage and persistent movement of a person towards a goal are stronger than robber daggers and threats. It was interesting to observe how the unbridled nature of the Little Robber submitted to the poetic charm of Gerda, with her simple and therefore very convincing words.
...The country of the Snow Queen amazed with its grandeur and cold beauty. There are huge, sparkling ice creams on the stage. The wind howls and snow falls. At the very top of the iceberg, Kay sits on an ice throne and forms the word “eternity” from ice stars. Sliding on the ice floes, Gerda has difficulty getting to him. Kay looks at his sister with a completely absent look, his movements are clear and measured. He is busy and wants not to be disturbed, Gerda is in despair. She doesn't know how to revive her frozen heart. Suddenly a hot tear touched Kay's cheek. And then a miracle happened. He woke up from a magical dream, smiled at Gerda with a clear, sunny smile, then his face reflected complete bewilderment: what kind of strange world is around them? The children quickly leave the evil, cold country. And now the steps are singing again. The Prince and the Princess, the Little Robber, the Grandmother, the Crow and, of course, the Storyteller gathered in the attic room. And the rose bush blossomed again, welcoming the returning Kay and Gerda.
Audio tale “The Snow Queen”; E. SCHWARTZ; Editing of a performance at the Central Children's Theater; Music by V. Oransky; Characters and performers: Storyteller - E. Perov; Gerda - G. Novozhilova; Kay - V. Sperantova; Grandmother - A. Soboleva; The Snow Queen - K. Koreneva; Advisor - M. Neumann; Prince - L. Chernysheva; Princess - G. Ivanova; Atamansha - T. Strukova; The little robber - A. Kudryavtseva; Deer - V. Kharlashin; Raven - P. Chinarov; Crow - N. Ternovskaya; Staged by O. Pyzhova and B. Bibikov; Orchestra conducted by A. Frolov; "Melody", Label of JSC "Firma Melodiya"; 1983 year. Listen to the children audio tales And audiobooks mp3 in good quality online, for free and without registering on our website. Contents of the audio tale
Andersen, telling in his autobiography the story of the creation of one of his fairy tales, wrote; “Someone else’s plot seemed to enter my flesh and blood, I recreated it and then only released it into the world.” And now, a hundred years later, Andersen’s poetic plots, in turn, survived the transformation in the fairy tales of Evgeniy Schwartz. They helped Schwartz understand his own artistic style, find new techniques in the difficult genre of theatrical fairy tales. The characters in Andersen’s “The Snow Queen” received a new life from Schwartz, because the playwright found for his characters characteristic features that came from modern life. Gerda became more decisive and courageous. A satirical image of a commercial adviser, a cracker, a pedant, a greedy and a dullard arose, who is sure that he alone thinks correctly, deeply and scientifically. The little robber also changed. Having somewhat softened the cruelty and eccentricity of the unrestrained tomboy in her, Schwartz showed the main thing - respect for Gerda’s courage. Finally, a new character arrived - a kind, active storyteller, assistant and leader of children in trouble. He is always next to Gerda, who decided to save her beloved brother from the evil spell of the Snow Queen. He is ready to give his life for his little friends at any moment. This is how Schwartz’s inner life of Andersen’s heroes changed. The children's theater performance surprisingly combines the poetry of Andersen with the courage and simplicity of Schwartz.
“Crible-crable-boom,” - as soon as these magic words were heard, the auditorium became quiet. Because everyone knew: now it will begin, now we will see Kay and Gerda. The Prince and the Princess, the Little Robber and the talking crows, the evil Snow Queen and the Abominable Advisor, and there will also be singing steps and a rose bush that miraculously blooms in winter. Our main friend, the lanky Storyteller with kind eyes and a slightly sad smile, in the invariable wide-brimmed hat and long cloak, promised to show all this. From his sad smile we guessed that danger awaited our beloved heroes on the way, and from the objects that the Storyteller mysteriously took out from under his cloak (a pistol, swords, masks), we understood that he would come to the rescue in difficult times.
“Crible-crable-boom” - the steps creak merrily. The attic room is bright and cozy. It’s winter, but the fire is crackling in the stove, and the rose bush is full of flowers. On stage are the cheerful Kay and the charming Gerda. But here came an important gentleman in a black frock coat with raised eyebrows on a smug, smooth face. This is the Advisor. Mysterious green reflections running along the walls accompany the appearance of the Snow Queen. And when Kay kisses her, he turns from a sweet, kind, fair boy into a harsh, evil mocker, and then suddenly disappears... That's it. the heroes are excited, especially Gerda. She decides to find her brother at all costs. The viewer anxiously follows Gerda's dangerous adventures, rejoices when the smart girl defeats the evil and nasty Advisor, triumphs when Gerda disperses the cowardly palace guards, armed to the teeth. The scenes with the Little Robber are the most exciting in the play. The dialogues between the fragile, little Gerda and the strong, mischievous daughter of the chieftain showed how true courage and persistent movement of a person towards a goal are stronger than robber daggers and threats. It was interesting to observe how the unbridled nature of the Little Robber submitted to the poetic charm of Gerda, with her simple and therefore very convincing words.
...The country of the Snow Queen amazed with its grandeur and cold beauty. There are huge, sparkling icebergs on the stage. The wind howls and snow falls. At the very top of the iceberg, Kay sits on an ice throne and forms the word “eternity” from ice stars. Sliding on the ice floes, Gerda has difficulty getting to him. Kay looks at his sister with a completely absent look, his movements are clear and measured. He is busy and wants not to be disturbed, Gerda is in despair. She doesn't know how to revive her frozen heart. Suddenly a hot tear touched Kay's cheek. And then a miracle happened. He woke up from a magical dream, smiled at Gerda with a clear, sunny smile, then his face reflected complete bewilderment: what kind of strange world is around them? The children quickly leave the evil, cold country. And now the steps are singing again. The Prince and the Princess, the Little Robber, the Grandmother, the Crow and, of course, the Storyteller gathered in the attic room. And the rose bush blossomed again, welcoming the returning Kay and Gerda.
1. Snow Queen: Snip, snap, snurre- Evgeny Perov, Valentina Sperantova, Galina Novozhilova, Matvey Neiman, Antonina Soboleva, Klavdiya Koreneva, Orchestra of the Central Children's Theater
2. Snow Queen: Hello gentlemen- Antonina Soboleva, Claudia Koreneva, Galina Novozhilova, Valentina Sperantova, Evgeny Perov, Pyotr Chinarov, Ninel Ternovskaya, Lyudmila Chernysheva, Galina Ivanova, Orchestra of the Central Children's Theater
3. Snow Queen: I know what to do!- Lyudmila Chernysheva, Galina Ivanova, Galina Novozhilova, Evgeny Perov, Matvey Neiman, Tatyana Strukova, Alexandra Kudryavtseva, Vasily Kharlashin, Orchestra of the Central Children's Theater
4. Snow Queen: Eh, Gerda, Gerda- Galina Novozhilova, Evgeny Perov, Alexandra Kudryavtseva, Vasily Kharlashin, Claudia Koreneva, Valentina Sperantova, Pyotr Chinarov, Ninel Ternovskaya, Lyudmila Chernysheva, Galina Ivanova, Antonina Soboleva, Orchestra of the Central Children's Theater
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The online audio tale The Snow Queen tells the story of a brave girl named Gerda and a naughty boy named Kai.
One day, on an ordinary winter day, when all the children were playing in the snow and making snowmen, daredevil Kai tied his sled to the Snow Queen's carriage, which was passing by their yard at that time, and rushed far away after the ice carriage.
Soon everyone learned that the ice queen kidnapped him and left him to live in her palace, and made the boy’s heart so cold that he became angry and forgot his home.
So that he would not be bored while visiting, the kidnapper ordered him to form the word “Eternity” from pieces of ice, which he obediently did during all his free time.
The small but brave girl Gerda decided to rescue her friend from the cold captivity of the Snowy Beast and set off through the snow to the very heart of the North Pole.
Along the way, she was helped by deer, robbers and kind Eskimos who lived in those cold lands.
When she reached the ice palace and found Kai, he did not remember her. The boy didn’t even want to listen to all the persuasion to return.
Then the girl hugged him and cried, at that same moment her frozen heart thawed and her memory returned.
Together they escaped from the icy prison and returned to their home.
Thus, everything ended well in the audio fairy tale The Snow Queen, so you can listen to it online with the whole family.
