Lyrics
Act I: The Enchanted Garden
Scene 1: The Magic Entrance
Adagio Moderato
Orchestra: Strings and flutes begin with an ethereal, delicate melody.
Piano: Adds a soft, dreamy background.
Choreography: The dancers enter slowly, their movements as light and graceful as leaves in the wind.
Scene 2: The Flight of the Fairies
Allegretto
Orchestra: Pizzicati violins and harp arpeggios.
Piano: Light arpeggios, accompanied by touches of celesta.
Choreography: The fairies dance in a circle, with quick and light movements, like floating butterflies.
Act II: The Crystal Kingdom
Scene 3: The Waltz of the Snows
Andante con Moto
Orchestra: The entire ensemble creates an enveloping sound, with strings drawing broad arcs of sound.
Piano: Intones a lyrical theme, underlined by light touches of triangle and glockenspiel.
Choreography: The dancers perform an elegant waltz, large and fluid movements that recall snowflakes.
Scene 4: The Dance of the Crystal Flakes
Lively
Orchestra: Winds and percussion add a lively rhythm, with ascending scales.
Piano: It becomes more dynamic, with brilliant chords and rapid passages.
Choreography: The dancers jump and spin, imitating snowflakes that land softly and then rise with the wind.
Act III: The Party in the Ice Palace
Scene 5: The March of the Guests
Moderate March
Orchestra: Brass and timpani give a regal and solemn tone.
Piano: Rhythmic accents that support the march, with passages of strong intensity.
Choreography: Solemn entrance of the dancers, with decisive and synchronized steps.
Scene 6: The Grand Finale - The Triumph of the Crystal King and Queen
Majestic adage
Orchestra: Theme taken from the previous movements, enriched by choirs and wind instruments.
Piano: Deep harmonies and full chords, creating an atmosphere of triumph and peace.
Choreography: The principal dancers perform a pas de deux, culminating in a grand synchronized pirouette, symbolizing perfect union.
Final queue
Cheerful Lively
Orchestra and Piano: They take up the main theme, closing with a joyful crescendo.
Choreography: All dancers return to the stage for one final, vibrant turn of dance, greeting the audience with an explosion of energy and grace.
