The ballet plies the emotions of two central figures: the Poet, who represents Andersen himself and is aboard a ship for the wedding of Edvard and Harriette, and the Little Mermaid, whom the Poet ...

For the first time the Little Mermaid saw stars shining in the dark night sky and felt the gentle sea winds on her cheeks. She saw a sailing ship lit by hundreds of lanterns and thought that she ...