A Fairy Tale Told Too Simply
“The Snow Queen”
Czech National Ballet
The National Theatre
Prague, Czech Republic
January 27, 2018
by Ilona Landgraf
Copyright © 2018 by Ilona Landgraf
While beautifully costumed brass and percussion bands paraded across Prague’s Charles Bridge, vociferously driving out wintertime, icy winter’s cold descended on the National Theatre’s stage as the Snow Queen tried to extend her power over innocent village youth. She fails, securing a happy ending. Over the years a number of choreographers have adapted Hans Christian Andersen’s popular story for the ballet stage. In spring 2016 the Czech National Ballet took Michael Corder’s version into their repertoire, which was created for English National Ballet in 2007. (more…)