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Snow White - Ballet

Snow White ballet was created after the success of other fairy tale ballets. However, it is a non-traditional ballet, with the scenes and choreography changing from one company to another.

There is no standard version of Snow White ballet, though the notable performances are based on the Disney adaptation rather than the original book.

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a classic fairytale with an evil stepmother, prince, huntsman, animals, villagers, and magic.

The Disney version was first released in 1937 as an animated film. There have been several retellings and versions over the decades.

Carolina Ballet's Snow White is choreographed by Zalman Raffael with music composed by Shinji Eshima. Atlanta Ballet's Snow White is choreographed by Bruce Wells and is a shortened version created for family audiences, especially kids aged 12 and less.

Ballet West uses Grimm's fairy tale version for its Snow White ballet, which is condensed into an hour-long performance for kids and adults.

Snow White Fairy Tale

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a German fairytale first published by the Brothers Grimm in 1812. However, the story was revised a couple of times.

The final version was printed in 1854, with the English translation in the Grimms' Fairy Tales in 1957. A magic mirror, a poison apple, and a glass coffin are the key props in the tale.

An interesting tidbit is that the first version of the fairytale had Snow White's biological mother as the villain, but it was changed to 'tone down' the story in the later versions.

The Disney animated version had a Snow White who could sing and also gave names to all the seven dwarfs in the story.

It also had other changes in the plot, and the huntsman had to take Snow White's heart to the evil queen (instead of her lungs and liver). Thankfully, the part with the queen eating Snow White's heart was removed from the subsequent versions.

Another difference is the ending. In the original version, the evil queen is forced to dance until her death. Whereas the latter has her falling down the cliff and being crushed by a boulder.

The fairytale has countless versions flavored with local elements. The European versions are different from the American versions, and so on.

The core theme remains the same. Find more details on our website about snow white ballets performed by different companies in your region.