Ballet by Alexander Yossifov
Choreography - Silvia Tomova

First performance - 1997
First performance in Rousse 13 November 2015, Choreography and direction by Silvia Tomova, Scenography by Ivan Tokadzhiev, Costumes by Pervoleta Chavdarova-Leticia

Main characters

Snow White
Prince
Queen
Witch
Pesi
Hunter
Seven dwarfs
Court ladies
Maids
Maharaja
Bear
Chef

Short synopsis

First act

The stepmother's bedroom
Waking up in the morning. As usual the Stepmother is in a bad mood and annoys everyone with her whims. She imperiously gives her strict orders to the servants. They bring her the most beautiful dress that is acceptable to the vain ruler. Once dressed, she really begins to feel like the queen of the whole world. Deep down in her cruel, depraved heart, however, she is still restless and anxiously looks into her magic mirror again and again to make sure she is the most beautiful woman - not only in her kingdom, but in the whole world. But in the mirror that shows the most beautiful woman in the world, she sees the face of the humble maiden Snow White.

The garden of the castle
Snow White dancing with the birds. The prince rides nearby. After seeing the beautiful Snow White, the Prince falls in love with her forever.

The stepmother's bedroom
Filled with rage, the Stepmother summons the Hunter and orders him to take Snow White into the forest to kill her. He must bring her heart and liver as proof of her death.

In the Forest
The hunter and Snow White are in the forest. The girl begs him to leave her where she will never return, and the Trapper tries to do the Stepmother's bidding. Snow White's trusted friends, the birds, manage to thwart the Hunter's plans to carry out his intentions and lure him away. Frightened and drenched in tears, the beautiful girl manages to escape. Snow White gets lost in the forest and, tired of all the worry, falls asleep.

A lovely, warm morning. The inhabitants of the forest - fireflies, deer, ants and dragonflies - want to help Snow White. They take her to the dwarfs' house. In the dwarfs' house, Snow White finds seven beds and a terrible mess. She and the animals decide to tidy up and clean up. Once they have done so, they are all tired and fall asleep. In the distance, the march of the dwarves can be heard. It gets louder and louder. The dwarves arrive home and are surprised at how clean and tidy their home is. Their surprise is even greater when they find the stranger asleep in one of their beds. The youngest dwarf takes a closer look at Snow White's face. The girl wakes up and meets the cute dwarfs - Lucky, Sneezy, Sleepy, Shy, Cheeky, Doc and Silly. They become good friends. The dwarfs show their skills to Snow White. Everyone is happy.

Second act

The stepmother's bedroom
The stepmother looks forward to the Hunter's return. He brings her a box of heart and liver. The stepmother is pleased. But the mirror never lies. And when she turns to it again with the question "Who is the most beautiful in the world?", it again tells the Stepmother the truth and shows not her face, but the face of Snow White. She orders the Hunter to be arrested. She decides to kill Snow White herself. The stepmother is a cunning and resourceful sorceress. With the help and power of her spells, she creates a beautiful but poisonous apple.

The House of Dwarfs
Nice morning again. Sunk in the bliss and comfort of their home, the reason for which is the kind heart of their friend Snow White, the dwarfs have overslept this morning and are late for work. In their haste, they are in a hurry to leave because they are working away in the mountains. As usual, Snow White is left alone in the house.

As the dwarves retreat, the magically transformed old stepmother appears in front of their house. She offers Snow White beautiful apples. The modest Snow White is initially hesitant and refuses, but the old woman persuades her to take some of the fruit. Snow White can't quite recognize that it's her Stepmother because she never knew she was an evil sorceress. The birds who know everything in the world try unsuccessfully to stop the Stepmother from doing her evil deed. Snow White takes a bite out of the delicious apple and drops to the ground as if dead in an instant. The Witch laughs smugly. The birds, realizing what misfortune has befallen them, chase the Witch away and fly off to find and warn the dwarfs of the misfortune that has befallen Snow White. They quickly return home, where they find the beautiful girl sunk in a deep death sleep. The dwarves and the birds cry.

Suddenly the Prince appears. He sees the beautiful Snow White, with whom he is madly in love. He takes her in his arms and kisses her tenderly. The power of his love, with which his gentle kiss is filled, instantly breaks the terrible spell. The apple falls to the ground and Snow White wakes up.

Wedding celebration in the Prince's palace. Snow White and the Prince will live happily ever after. The Wicked Witch also appears at the lavish wedding celebration. In her boundless self-satisfaction, she is once again convinced that she is the most beautiful woman in the world. But when she sees that the lovely Snow White is alive, she burns with rage