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Presentation on the topic: A. Ostrovsky "Snow Maiden"

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The image of the fairy-tale heroine Snegurochka was formed in the public consciousness gradually over the centuries. . In 1873 A. N. Ostrovsky, influenced by the ideas of Afanasiev, wrote the play The Snow Maiden. Initially, the play was not successful with the public. Spring fairy tale by A.N. Ostrovsky was highly appreciated by A.I. Goncharov and I.S. Turgenev, however, many responses from contemporaries were sharply negative.

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The pedigree of the Snow Maiden is indistinct and obscure. It is impossible to say exactly when the Snow Maiden established herself in the status of Grandfather Frost's "granddaughter". Undoubtedly, the image of the Snow Maiden is a mutation and transformation of many pre-Christian beliefs, myths and customs. First of all, this applies to such holidays as Shrovetide, Krasnaya Gorka, when the villagers called out and called for spring, Yarilino Gulbishche, the funeral of Kostroma. Russian Orthodoxy absorbed many pagan ideas. So, the Orthodox holiday of the Trinity, celebrated as the day of the descent of the Holy Spirit on the apostles, in Rus' merged with the ancient Slavic holiday Semik, associated with the veneration of the spirits of vegetation.

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The most famous literary work about the Snow Maiden is the play of the same name by A.N. Ostrovsky, written in 1873. In the drama "The Snow Maiden" (the writer defined its genre as a "spring tale") A.N. Ostrovsky makes an attempt to touch the deep sources of Russian and Slavic culture, to learn the secrets of folk mythology. The work “The Snow Maiden” is an amazing fairy tale, which shows the beauty of the world, love, nature, youth.

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There is nothing surprising in the fact that the theatrical production of The Snow Maiden by the Moscow Maly Theater (Maly 11, 1873) actually failed. Only at the beginning of the 20th century did A.N. Ostrovsky was appreciated. A.P. Lensky, who staged The Snow Maiden in September 1900 in Moscow, remarked: “Ostrovsky would have had plenty of imagination to fill his fairy tale to the brim with native devilry. But he, apparently, deliberately saved fantastic elements, saved them in order not to overshadow another, more complex element - the poetic one - with the enchantment.

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In 1873, music for the “spring tale” by A.N. Ostrovsky "The Snow Maiden" was written by P.I. Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Responses to the musical accompaniment of the play were mixed. A certain P. Akilov noted in Theatrical Notes that the music for The Snow Maiden is monotonous "to the point of falling asleep." Perhaps this impression was facilitated by the disgusting performance of musical numbers by the orchestra conducted by I.O. Shramek. Solar music for the spring fairy tale by A.N. Ostrovsky cannot but evoke positive emotions. It is no coincidence that P.I. Tchaikovsky defined his idea as follows: "There should be a noticeable joyful, spring mood in this music."

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In 1900, A.T. Grechaninov (1864-1956). The premiere took place on September 24, 1900 at the Moscow Art Theater. The roles were played by: Tsar Berendey - V.I. Kachalov, Snegurochka - M.P. Lilina, Lel - M.F. Andreeva. In 1880, from the pen of N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908), the opera The Snow Maiden was released - one of the pinnacles of Russian musical classics. The composer was completely captured by the themes and images of A.N. Ostrovsky. Bunk gazebo It is believed that Ostrovsky A.N. came up with the idea of ​​\u200b\u200bcreating a play\"Snow Maiden\".

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Music N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov is permeated with the fragrance of spring, warmth and light, warmed by folk song motifs. The first performance of the opera took place on January 29, 1882 at the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theatre. Conducted by E.F. Guide. October 8, 1885 The Snow Maiden was staged in Moscow on the stage of the Private Russian Opera S.I. Mamontov. Opera N.A. Rimsky-Korsakov was successfully staged in the best Russian theaters. Scenery sketch for the play

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The opera was composed in the summer of 1880 in a remote Russian village. The composer later said that not a single work was given to him with such ease and speed as The Snow Maiden. In 1881 the opera was completed. The premiere, which took place on January 29 (February 10) of the following year at the Mariinsky Theater, was a great success. A. N. Ostrovsky also enthusiastically accepted the opera: “The music for my “Snow Maiden” is amazing, I could never imagine anything more suitable for it and so vividly expressing all the poetry of the Russian pagan cult and this first snow-cold, and then irresistibly passionate fairy tale heroines.

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It must be said that Kadochnikov approached the creation of this film fairy tale very seriously, because in his youth (long before the “Feat of the Scout”) he played the role of Lel in the theater. That is why, apparently, for this role in his film, he chose not a feminine bunny boy, but E. Zharikov, who was imprisoned a priori for something so heroic, for example, for the role of a police chief in the TV series Born of the Revolution.

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The work of A.N. Ostrovsky revolutionized the Russian theater. Already his first plays showed on the stage a world well known to the playwright himself, but completely unknown to readers and spectators of the middle of the 19th century. The dramaturgy of Alexander Nikolayevich Ostrovsky marked an important stage in the development of the Russian national theater. As a playwright and director, Ostrovsky contributed to the formation of a new school of realistic acting.

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A.N. Ostrovsky is a wonderful Russian playwright, the creator of 47 plays that still do not leave the stage of many theaters. Among them, one of the most popular is the Snow Maiden. The playwright worked on the creation of the play in the spring of 1873, and immediately after the completion of the work, it was staged. In 1900, at least four productions of the play took place. But the play had real success only on the stage of the Moscow Art Theater.

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Lesson topic: Heroes of the fairy tale play by A.N. Ostrovsky "Snow Maiden". Folklore basis of the work.

Goals and objectives: to know the features of the dramatic kind of literature, fairy tales as a genre of literature; identify the folklore sources of the play; reveal the features of the conflict of the play.

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Fairy tale as a genre of literature.

The fairy tale is one of the most popular and favorite genres in the folklore and literature of all the peoples of the world. The fairy tale is not only a poetic fiction or fantasy play; through the content, language, plots and images, it reflects the main cultural values ​​of the people who created it. The fairy tale reflects the worldview of the people at different stages of its development. In addition to declaring values, a fairy tale still claims to be a lesson, however, unlike simply stated morality (as sometimes happens when angry adults scold children), a fairy tale narrative always provides a rationale for why this should or should not be done (that is, it contains a ban on any or the actions of the characters), and what these actions may ultimately lead to. Fairy tales are folk and literary.

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"Snegurochka" and Russian literary fairy tale.

The genre of a literary fairy tale in Russian art was very popular, it was reflected in the work of V.A. Zhukovsky, A.S. Pushkin, P.P. Ershov. However, unlike his brilliant predecessors, Ostrovsky created a fairy tale-drama.

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Folklore sources "Snow Maiden".

Folklore - 1. Folk art. 2. The totality of customs, rituals, songs and other phenomena of folk life. The source of Ostrovsky's fairy tale was "Russian folk tales" by A.N. Afanasyev (1826-1871), as well as his works on Russian mythology ("Poetic views of the Slavs on nature") Take the test

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Problem questions.

What in the views of the Snow Maiden and her behavior corresponds to the name of the daughter of Spring and Frost? What kind of conflict is indicated already in the prologue?

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Features of the play's conflict.

In Ostrovsky's play, there are two main, independent, but united conflicts. The first is the collision of opposite natural phenomena - Cold and Heat, Frost and Yarila. The second is the own structure of the kingdom of the Berendeys.

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"Snegurochka" and the Russian National Theater

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  Rimsky-Korsakov. The Snow Maiden opera.

  Understanding the beauty of the play did not come to the composer immediately. The kingdom of the Berendeys seemed strange to him. “In the winter of 1879-1880, I again read The Snow Maiden and it was as if I saw her amazing beauty.” Rimsky-Korsakov wrote the opera in just two and a half months in the summer of 1880.

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  V.M.Vasnetsov. Illustrations for the spring fairy tale "The Snow Maiden".

  V.M. Vasnetsov said: “And this poem “The Snow Maiden” is the best there is. Russian prayer and wisdom, the wisdom of the prophet.” V.M. Vasnetsov, close in spirit to Ostrovsky’s creativity, defined a task characteristic of the artists of the 1870-1880s: “... with the perfection and completeness possible for us, we will depict and express the beauty, power and meaning of our native images - our Russian nature and man ...”

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  The Kingdom of the Berendeys and Tsar Berendey in the play.

  Ostrovsky refers the action of the play to "prehistoric times". Here, disregard for the traditions and laws of society is perceived as the gravest crime and severely punished. In the image of Tsar Berendey, the author's ideals of a wise ruler were embodied.

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  The presentation “A.N. Ostrovsky. "Snegurochka" (Introductory lesson. 10th grade) "of the teacher of the Russian language and literature of the Anninsky secondary school No. 1 Konovalova N.I. from the repository of methodological materials of the Voronezh Regional Center for Distance Education. http://www.voronezh.rcde.ru/method/works2004/anna.htm Back to the project

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The poetic fairy tale "The Snow Maiden" stands apart
among a number of other works
Ostrovsky. In other plays, Ostrovsky draws
gloomy pictures of the merchant environment, criticizes
harsh morals and shows all the tragedy of a lonely
soul forced to exist in conditions
"dark realm"

The work "Snow Maiden" is
an amazing story that
showing the beauty of the world
love, nature, youth.
The work is based on folk
fairy tales, songs, traditions and legends.
Ostrovsky only connected fairy tales,
legends and songs put together and imparted
folk art is very
kind of color. IN
"Snegurochka" the main place is occupied by
human relations. For the first
look, the plot looks perfect
fantastic. But then it turns out
what's in this fantasy
looking at living human
characters.

The action takes place in a fabulous place
- the kingdom of Berendey. Describing laws
this country, Ostrovsky seems to draw
his ideal of social order.
In the kingdom of Berendey, people live along
laws of conscience and honor, try not to
provoke the wrath of the gods. Here is a very large
value is given to beauty. Appreciated
beauty of the world, beauty
girls, flowers, songs.

King Berendey himself symbolizes folk wisdom. He lived in the world
a lot, so he knows a lot. The king worries about his people, he
it seems that something unkind appears in the hearts of people:
In the hearts of people I noticed I will cool
Considerable; fervor of love
I haven't seen Berendey for a long time.
The service to beauty has disappeared in them;
I do not see the eyes of youth,
Moistened with bewitching passion;
I don't see thoughtful maidens, deep
Sighing. On eyes with a veil
There is no sublime longing for love,
And see completely different passions:
Vanity, envy of other people's outfits
And so on.

What values ​​does Tsar Berendey think about?
He is not worried about money and power. He
takes care of their hearts and souls
subjects. Drawing the king just like that,
Ostrovsky wants to show the ideal
picture of a fairy tale society. Only in
fairy tale people can be so kind
noble and honest. And that's the intention
writer in the image of a fairy tale
ideal reality warms the soul
reader, makes you think about
beautiful and sublime.

Indeed, the fairy tale "Snow Maiden" is read with enthusiasm
any age. And after reading it, the thought arises
about the value of such human qualities as spiritual
beauty, fidelity and love. Ostrovsky in many of his
works speaks of love.
But in "The Snow Maiden" the conversation is carried on completely
in a special way. In the form of a fairy tale
the reader is presented with great truths about
the enduring value of love.

The ideal kingdom of the Berendeys lives so happily precisely because
that appreciates love. That's why the gods are so merciful to
Berendei. And it's worth breaking the law, offending a great feeling
love for something terrible to happen.
I've been living for a long time, and the old order
Quite well known to me. Berendey,
Beloved by the gods, lived honestly.
Without fear, we entrusted the daughter to the guy,
A wreath for us is a guarantee of their love
And faithful to death. And never
The wreath was not desecrated by treason,
And the girls did not know deceit,
They did not know resentment.

It is no coincidence that Mizgir's betrayal of Kupava was so painful
in everyone around. Everyone took the bad
guy's behavior as a personal insult:
... Everyone is offended,
Offense to all Berendeyka girls!

In the realm between people for a long time
a simple but wonderful relationship develops.
The deceived girl Kupava first of all refers to
protector king with a request to punish the culprit of her
grief. And having learned all the details from Kupava and
surrounding, the king issues his verdict: guilty
should be punished. What punishment does the king choose?
He orders to drive Mizgir out of sight. Exactly at
exile see berendey the worst punishment
for the wrong person.
There are no bloody laws in the kingdom. This could be
only in a fairy tale created by the imagination
writer. And this humanity makes the kingdom of the Berendeys
even more beautiful and pure.

The figure of the Snow Maiden is remarkable. She is completely
not like everyone around. Snow Maiden - fabulous
character. She is the daughter of Frost and Spring.
That is why the Snow Maiden is a very
contradictory. In her heart the cold is her legacy
father, severe and gloomy Frost. For a long time
The Snow Maiden lives in the wilderness of the forest, and her tower
diligently guarded by a stern father. But as it turned out
The Snow Maiden looks not only like her father, but also like
mother, beautiful and kind Spring. That is why
she was tired of living alone, locked up. She wants
to see the real human life, to know the whole
her beauty, take part in girlish amusements,
listen to the wonderful songs of the shepherd Lel. “Without songs
life is not fun."

In the way the Snow Maiden describes human life, one can see her
genuine admiration for human joys. Cold heart
fabulous girl does not yet know love and human feelings, but
nevertheless, she is already attracted, attracted by the bewitching world of people.
The girl realizes that she can no longer remain in the realm of ice and
snow. She wants to find happiness, and perhaps this, in her opinion, is only
in the kingdom of the Berendeys. She says to her mother:
..Mom, happiness
Whether I find it or not, I'll look for it.

Snow Maiden strikes people
with its beauty. family, in
which turned out to be
Snow Maiden wishes
take advantage of the beauty
girls for their
personal enrichment. They
begging her to take
courtship of the rich
Berendey. They can not
appreciate
the girl who became
named daughter.

Snow Maiden seems
more beautiful, humbler and
softer than anything
surrounding girls. But
she doesn't know love, that's why
can't answer
hot human
feelings. There is no warmth in her soul
and she looks away
the passion that
tests Mizgir for her.
A being that doesn't know
love, pity and
astonishment. Not by chance
no one can understand
Snow Maiden: neither the tsar, nor any of the Berendeys.

The Snow Maiden attracts others so much precisely because of her coldness. She seems like a special girl
for which you can give everything in the world, and even yourself
life. At first, the girl is indifferent to everyone around.
Gradually, she begins to feel for the shepherd Lelya
some feelings. It's not love yet, but icy
it is already hard for the beauty to see the shepherd with Kupava:
...Kupava,
Razluchnitsa! This is your word;
She called me a lover,
You yourself are separating from Lel.

The shepherd Lel rejects the Snow Maiden, and she decides to beg
his mother's ardent love. The one that burns
the human heart, makes you forget about everything in the world:
Deceived, offended, killed by the Snow Maiden.
Oh mother, Spring-Red!
I run to you with a complaint and a request:
I ask for love, I want to love.
Give the Snow Maiden a girl's heart, mom!
Give me love or take my life!

Spring gives her daughter a feeling of love, but this
gift can be detrimental to
Snow Maiden. Spring is heavy
premonitions, because the Snow Maiden is her daughter.
Love is tragic for the heroine. But
without love, life loses all meaning.
The Snow Maiden cannot cope with desire
become the same as all the people around her.
Therefore, she decides to disregard the precepts of her
father, who warned her against fatal
consequences of human passion.

The Snow Maiden in love becomes amazing
touching. A whole world opens up for her.
completely unknown to her before. Now she
understands all those who experience love
languor. She answers Mizgir with consent
become his wife. But Mizgir is not capable
give up the intention to appear in front of everyone
Berendey with his bride, considering the fears
beauties whim.

The first bright rays of the sun kill the Snow Maiden.
But what about me? bliss or death?
What a delight! What feelings of languor!
Oh mother Spring, thank you for the joy,
For the sweet gift of love! What a bliss
Languishing flows in me! Oh Lel,
Your enchanting songs are in my ears,
Fire in the eyes... and in the heart... and in the blood
All over the fire. I love and melt, melt
From sweet feelings of love. Goodbye everyone
Girlfriends, farewell, groom! Oh honey
The last look of the Snow Maiden to you.

Mizgir cannot put up with his death
beloved, so rushes from high
mountains. But the death of the Snow Maiden appears
Berendeyam something natural. Snow Maiden
was alien to the warmth of the soul, so she was
it is difficult to find your happiness among people.

Creation of The Snow Maiden In 1873, the Maly Theater was closed for major repairs, and its troupe moved to the building of the Bolshoi Theatre. The Commission for the Management of the Imperial Moscow Theaters decided to put on an extravaganza performance in which all three troupes would participate: drama, opera and ballet. With a proposal to write such a play in a very short time, they turned to A.N. Ostrovsky, who willingly agreed to this, deciding to use the plot from the folk tale "The Snow Maiden Girl". In 1873, the Maly Theater was closed for major repairs, and its troupe moved to the building of the Bolshoi Theatre. The Commission for the Management of the Imperial Moscow Theaters decided to put on an extravaganza performance in which all three troupes would participate: drama, opera and ballet. With a proposal to write such a play in a very short time, they turned to A.N. Ostrovsky, who willingly agreed to this, deciding to use the plot from the folk tale "The Snow Maiden Girl".

The music for the play, at the request of Ostrovsky, was commissioned by the young P. I. Tchaikovsky. Both the playwright and the composer worked on the play with great enthusiasm, very quickly, in close creative contact. The music for the play, at the request of Ostrovsky, was commissioned by the young P. I. Tchaikovsky. Both the playwright and the composer worked on the play with great enthusiasm, very quickly, in close creative contact.

Shchelykovo A village in the Kostroma region, 120 km from Kostroma and 15 km from the Volga River and the city of Kineshma. The years Ostrovsky lived in Shchelykovo left their mark on his creative activity. A village in the Kostroma region, 120 km from Kostroma and 15 km from the Volga River and the city of Kineshma. The years Ostrovsky lived in Shchelykovo left their mark on his creative activity.

The boundless expanses, power, amazing charm of the Volga nature gave the playwright the opportunity to fully realize the strength, scope, grandeur and beauty of the Russian character and sing an enthusiastic anthem to it. the greatness and beauty of the Russian character and sing him an enthusiastic anthem

The plot of the fairy tale The plot of the fairy tale The action takes place in the country of the Berendeys... - The Berendeys are a semi-legendary tribe, mentions of which in Russian chronicles date back to the 11th-12th centuries. There are different hypotheses about who the Berendeys were, but one thing is known for certain - these are tribes of not Slavic, but Turkic origin, steppe nomads who came to Rus' and whom the Kiev princes used as mercenaries. Ostrovsky, obviously, in the name of this tribe was attracted by the historical uncertainty and the poetic sound of the word itself. The action takes place in the country of the Berendeys... - The Berendeys are a semi-legendary tribe, the mention of which in Russian chronicles dates back to the 11th-12th centuries. There are different hypotheses about who the Berendeys were, but one thing is known for certain - these are tribes of not Slavic, but Turkic origin, steppe nomads who came to Rus' and whom the Kiev princes used as mercenaries. Ostrovsky, obviously, in the name of this tribe was attracted by the historical uncertainty and the poetic sound of the word itself.

The wayward pagan goddess Spring fifteen years ago, for a joke, fell in love with the formidable god of winter Frost and, with her betrayal, provoked the wrath of the sun god Yarila.

Spring and Frost have a daughter, Snegurochka. The Snow Maiden is attracted to people, to their passions and feelings. Her innocent soul seeks to know the secret of human love, she wants to receive this divine gift even at the cost of her own death. Spring and Frost have a daughter, Snegurochka. The Snow Maiden is attracted to people, to their passions and feelings. Her innocent soul seeks to know the secret of human love, she wants to receive this divine gift even at the cost of her own death.

The voluntary sacrifice of the Snow Maiden in the name of love restores harmony in nature and in the kingdom of the Berendeys, the sun returns to people, and the sad tale of the Snow Maiden is passed down from generation to generation The voluntary sacrifice of the Snow Maiden in the name of love restores harmony in nature and in the kingdom of the Berendeys, the sun returns to people and the sad tale of the Snow Maiden is passed down from generation to generation

In 1952, an animated film based on the play of the same name by A. N. Ostrovsky to the music of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, edited by L. A. Schwartz, was released on television screens of the USSR. In 1952, an animated film based on the play of the same name by A. N. Ostrovsky to the music of N. A. Rimsky-Korsakov, edited by L. A. Schwartz, was released on television screens of the USSR.

The posters of the leading theaters in Russia are full of headlines, and on the stages famous actors play the characters of the play by A.N. Ostrovsky's "The Snow Maiden" The posters of the leading theaters in Russia are full of headlines, and on the stages famous actors play the characters of the play by A.N. Ostrovsky "Snow Maiden"

In "The Snow Maiden" the most generalized image of "Ostrovsky's world" is created, reproducing in a folklore-symbolic form the deeply lyrical author's idea of ​​the essence of national life, overcoming, but not canceling the tragedy of individual personal existence. In "The Snow Maiden" the most generalized image of "Ostrovsky's world" is created, reproducing in a folklore-symbolic form the deeply lyrical author's idea of ​​the essence of national life, overcoming, but not canceling the tragedy of individual personal existence.

Has the appearance of a beautiful, pale, fair-haired girl. Dressed in white and blue clothes with fur trim (fur coat, fur hat, mittens). Has the appearance of a beautiful, pale, fair-haired girl. Dressed in white and blue clothes with fur trim (fur coat, fur hat, mittens).

The image of the Snow Maiden goes back to elves, mermaids, pitchforks, which appear in the spring under a light cover of clouds, warmed and illuminated by the bright rays of the sun, appearing to be light, shiny, white creatures ... ”The image of the Snow Maiden goes back to elves, mermaids, pitchforks, which is spring under a light cover of clouds, warmed and illuminated by the bright rays of the sun, appearing to be light, shiny, white creatures ... "

In 1873, A. N. Ostrovsky, under the influence of Afanasiev's ideas, wrote the play The Snow Maiden. In it, the Snow Maiden appears as the daughter of Father Frost and Spring-Red, who dies during the summer ritual of honoring the sun god Yaril. In 1873, A. N. Ostrovsky, under the influence of Afanasiev's ideas, wrote the play The Snow Maiden. In it, the Snow Maiden appears as the daughter of Father Frost and Spring-Red, who dies during the summer ritual of honoring the sun god Yaril.

The image of the Snow Maiden was further developed in the works of teachers of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, who prepared scenarios for children's New Year trees. The image of the Snow Maiden was further developed in the works of teachers of the late 19th - early 20th centuries, who prepared scenarios for children's New Year trees.

Even before the revolution, the figures of the Snow Maiden decorated the New Year tree, the girls dressed up in the costumes of the Snow Maiden, dramatizations of fragments from fairy tales, Ostrovsky's play or opera were made. At this time, the Snow Maiden did not act as a host. Even before the revolution, the figures of the Snow Maiden decorated the New Year tree, the girls dressed up in the costumes of the Snow Maiden, dramatizations of fragments from fairy tales, Ostrovsky's play or opera were made. At this time, the Snow Maiden did not act as a host.

The image of the Snow Maiden received its modern look in 1935 in the Soviet Union, after the official permission to celebrate the New Year. In books on organizing Christmas trees of this period, the Snow Maiden appears on a par with Santa Claus as his granddaughter, assistant and mediator in communication between him and the children. The image of the Snow Maiden received its modern look in 1935 in the Soviet Union, after the official permission to celebrate the New Year. In books on organizing Christmas trees of this period, the Snow Maiden appears on a par with Santa Claus as his granddaughter, assistant and mediator in communication between him and the children.

At the beginning of 1937, Father Frost and the Snow Maiden first appeared together at the Christmas tree festival in the Moscow House of Unions. It is curious that in early Soviet images the Snow Maiden is more often depicted as a little girl; later, they began to represent her in the form of a girl. At the beginning of 1937, Father Frost and the Snow Maiden first appeared together at the Christmas tree festival in the Moscow House of Unions. It is curious that in early Soviet images the Snow Maiden is more often depicted as a little girl; later, they began to represent her in the form of a girl.

In the post-war period, the Snow Maiden is almost an obligatory companion of Santa Claus in all festive celebrations, congratulations, etc. In the post-war period, the Snow Maiden is almost an obligatory companion of Santa Claus in all festive celebrations, congratulations, etc.

On New Year's Eve, theater students and actresses often worked as Snow Maidens. In amateur productions, older girls and young women, often fair-haired, were chosen for the role of Snow Maidens. On New Year's Eve, theater students and actresses often worked as Snow Maidens. In amateur productions, older girls and young women, often fair-haired, were chosen for the role of Snow Maidens.

The Snow Maiden is the New Year's character of Russian legends, the granddaughter of Father Frost, the main symbol of the New Year. However, it is interesting that since ancient times, among the Slavs, the Snow Maiden was considered the daughter of Frost and the Snow Queen. Apparently later, for reasons of impossibility to explain the real origin of the Snow Maiden and in view of the very large difference in age between her and Father Frost, a variant characterizing the Snow Maiden as a granddaughter took root. The Snow Maiden is the New Year's character of Russian legends, the granddaughter of Father Frost, the main symbol of the New Year. However, it is interesting that since ancient times, among the Slavs, the Snow Maiden was considered the daughter of Frost and the Snow Queen. Apparently later, for reasons of impossibility to explain the real origin of the Snow Maiden and in view of the very large difference in age between her and Father Frost, a variant characterizing the Snow Maiden as a granddaughter took root.