Thumbelina – the story about little girl’s dedication and love for the old woman who gave her life.
Once upon a time, there was an old woman. She was a very kind and loving person. She also was very lonely, because she didn’t have children. Quite often, she dreamed about having a little girl, whom she would love and care for. One morning, in one of her flowers, she found a little girl. The girl was so small – smaller than the thumb on the old woman’s hand. The woman gave her a name – Thumbelina. She loved to take care of her little granddaughter. And Thumbelina loved to help her granny to take care of her flowers and feed the birds. They were very happy together. But one night, a big toad jumped through the window and took the girl away. The toad wanted Thumbelina to marry her son. The marriage didn’t take place, but Thumbelina was left alone in the middle of the swamp, not knowing how she could get back home to the old woman, who, she knew, was very worried about her. On her way back home, she met a lot of strange characters – some good, some not so good, and some quite ignorant. The end of this story will touch your heart.
Excerpt Music:
First musical piece: Chapter 1 - Story of the old woman
Second musical piece: Chapter 3 - Maybag takes Thumbelina to his house
Third musical piece: Chapter 6 - Thumbelina meets the Prince
Music used:
Grieg, Peer Gynt, Morning Mood
Brahms, Lullaby
Rimsky-Korsakov, Flight of the Bumble Bee
Debussy, L'après-midi d'un faune
Marcello, Oboe Concerto in D Minor
Offenbach, Barcarole
