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Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat
probably the only 3 Danish words i will ever come to know... it is one of Hans Christian Andersen's many beautiful works, The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
this fairy tale is about a one-legged tin soldier, who falls in love at first sight with a beautiful paper-doll ballerina. the ballerina's leg was lifted so high up in the air that the tin soldier could not find it and thought that she too had only one leg.
the story, like many other great tales of love, progresses with the tin soldier battling with all odds just to be reunited with his love... finding himself almost helpless, as he involuntarily sets out on a hard rain cruise in the outside world.
from swirling, murky, underground sub-urban waters, corrupt sewer rats, and giant fish who do not chew their food, the tin soldier manages to get back home, shaken yet relatively unscathed, to his beloved ballerina. but just when everything seemed to be okay, the child who owned the tin soldier suddenly snatched him and for no reason whatsoever, threw him into the fireplace, sending him into a blazing grave. remaining steadfast, he could only look with the saddest eyes at his beautiful ballerina, as she at him. fate, how ever twisted it may be at times, has a way of making things happen... a swift breeze sweeps the ballerina off her one-legged stance and straight into the fire she went, reunited with her brave tin soldier.
the day after, when the ashes of the fireplace were being cleaned, found was an obviously melted object, made of tin... in the shape of a little heart.
Hans Christian Andersen's works include: Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, The Princess & The Pea, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, and many more. truly, he is one of most celebrated authors in Denmark, if not in the world. evidenced by the celebration of his 200th year birthday in Copenhagen's Parken National Stadium on the 2nd of April in 2005... the grandest of shows that included attendees such as the Danish & English royalty, and ambassadors from all over the globe.
the celebration, of course, would not be complete without an A-list line up of artists to perform and honor the memory of Hans Christian Andersen...
and that includes Safri Duo, who did their own interpretation of Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat with one of their songs, Rise (Leave Me Alone) which features Clark Anderson on vocals...
and which also happens to be one of my FAVORITE songs!
so, go figure... hehehe!
probably the only 3 Danish words i will ever come to know... it is one of Hans Christian Andersen's many beautiful works, The Steadfast Tin Soldier.
this fairy tale is about a one-legged tin soldier, who falls in love at first sight with a beautiful paper-doll ballerina. the ballerina's leg was lifted so high up in the air that the tin soldier could not find it and thought that she too had only one leg.
the story, like many other great tales of love, progresses with the tin soldier battling with all odds just to be reunited with his love... finding himself almost helpless, as he involuntarily sets out on a hard rain cruise in the outside world.
from swirling, murky, underground sub-urban waters, corrupt sewer rats, and giant fish who do not chew their food, the tin soldier manages to get back home, shaken yet relatively unscathed, to his beloved ballerina. but just when everything seemed to be okay, the child who owned the tin soldier suddenly snatched him and for no reason whatsoever, threw him into the fireplace, sending him into a blazing grave. remaining steadfast, he could only look with the saddest eyes at his beautiful ballerina, as she at him. fate, how ever twisted it may be at times, has a way of making things happen... a swift breeze sweeps the ballerina off her one-legged stance and straight into the fire she went, reunited with her brave tin soldier.
the day after, when the ashes of the fireplace were being cleaned, found was an obviously melted object, made of tin... in the shape of a little heart.
Hans Christian Andersen's works include: Thumbelina, The Little Mermaid, The Princess & The Pea, The Ugly Duckling, The Emperor's New Clothes, and many more. truly, he is one of most celebrated authors in Denmark, if not in the world. evidenced by the celebration of his 200th year birthday in Copenhagen's Parken National Stadium on the 2nd of April in 2005... the grandest of shows that included attendees such as the Danish & English royalty, and ambassadors from all over the globe.
the celebration, of course, would not be complete without an A-list line up of artists to perform and honor the memory of Hans Christian Andersen...
and that includes Safri Duo, who did their own interpretation of Den Standhaftige Tinsoldat with one of their songs, Rise (Leave Me Alone) which features Clark Anderson on vocals...
and which also happens to be one of my FAVORITE songs!
so, go figure... hehehe!
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