1. ACT 1
(There is a Tumberlina’s bed in the middle of the room)
Elves are dancing
MOTHER FROG What a nice girl. She is so beautiful/
I think she will be a wonderful wife for my son.
Well, I’ll take her with me.
(She takes the bed and goes away.)
ACT 2
(A swamp. The frogs are dancing.)
MOTHER FROG I am so tired. My son, come here. Look, what
I have brought you.
SON FROG Who is that mummy?
MOTHER FROG She will be your wife
SON FROG My wife?
THUMBERLINA Where am I? And who are you?
FROGS We are frogs, this swamp is our house
MOTHER FROG And this is my son. He will be your husband
THUMBERLINA Husband? Oh, no. He is so ugly
MOTHER FROG Let’s go . It’s time to prepare for your
wedding.
SON FROG Let’s go, mother.
FROFG Wedding. Wedding
(Frogs are jumping away. )
THUMBERLINA Oh, no. I don’t want to become a frog’s wife.
This frog is so cold and ugly. I am so unhappy
BEETLE You are so wonderful. You are so beautiful.
Why are you crying, the nicest girl in the world?
THUMBERLINA Could you help me, please ? I am so unhappy
BEETLE Of course. Because I am a gentleman
2. THUMBERLINA I don’t want to become a frog’s wife
Please. Help me
BEETLE Let me see. Well. I’ll take you with me. Let’s fly.
(Thumberlina and the beetle are running away.)
MOTHER FROG Wait. Wait for us.
SON FROG I am ready for wedding.
Mother . what should I do? I have put my new tie and now I
have no wedding.
Don’t cry, my baby. I shall find you a new wife-a better one
Look, what I have for you-Here you are. Let’s go home.
SON FROG But … mummy. I’ d like to have a wife ..
(They are going away)
ACT 3
(The beetle’s ball)
BEETLE Ladies and gentlemen. Let me introduce you my
future wife. She is beautiful, isn’t it?
THE FIRST BEETLE No. she isn’t. She’s got only two legs.
THE SECOND BEETLE She’s got no horns
THE THIRD BEETLE Excuse me but she looks like a girl
ALL She is so ugly
I am sorry darling. But I can’t merry you
THUMBERLINA I am very glad to hear it I don’t want to
become a beetle’s wife
(The beetles are flying away)
THUMBERLINA Again. Again I ‘m alone
The winter is coming
The snowflakes are falling
It’s frosty It’s cold
There is nothing to eat
No place where to live
3. So unhappy I am
MOUSE Who are you? What are you doing here?
It’s winter . it’s cold.
THUMBERLINA I am Thumberlina. I have no place where to
live.
Let me see… You are little . it means that you eat little
OK. you can live with me. Let’s go to my house.
Sit down, please and have some food.
What should I do with her?
Oh, my neighbors moles are going to visit me.
I ll offer them this girl
And they’ll forgive my debt.
Well done. I am a clever mouse
(The moles are coming).
THE FIRST MOLE Hello the neighbor, Mouse
THE SECOND MOLE How are you?
THE THIRD MOLE Do you remember of your debt?
MOUSE Of course. I do. And look, what I have got for you
ALL Who is it, Mouse?
MOUSE It’s a girl. She will be a wonderful wife for one of you.
She almost doesn’t eat and doesn’t drink
THE FIRST MOLE She’ll be a wonderful wife I think
THUMBERLINA Oh. Please Let me go and say goodbye to the
sun I shall never see it again.
THE FIRST MOLE OK, you can go
THE SECOND MOLE but only 5 minutes
THE THIRD MOLE and quickly be back
(Thumbelina is going away)
MOUSE She almost doesn’t eat and doesn’t drink
4. ALL She’ll be a wonderful wife we think
MOUSE Let’s go and prepare for wedding
(They are going away)
АСТ 4
THUMBERLINA It’s spring! It’s spring!
It’s so wonderful here!
I should say Goodbye to you Sun and to you-flowers
For ever! Forever!
I shall never see you again.
Elves are coming
THE FIRST ELF She is so beautiful
THE SECOND ELF She looks like us
PRINCE who are you?
THUMBERLINA I am Thumbelina
PRINCE Thumbelina? What a nice name!
Please, be my wife
Will you marry me? If you say NO I shall die
THUMBERLINA I’ll marry you, dear prince
THE FIRST ELF Let’s give her the wings
THE SECOND Please. Take them
All are dancing
FROGS Be happy Thumbelina
BEETLE Congratulations! Glad to see you
MOUSE Oh, dear prince You are so lucky
MOLES She almost doesn’t eat.
She almost doesn’t drink
She will be a wonderful wife I think
ALL Be happy! Prince and Thumbelina! Be happy
(All are singing)
