Barbie Swan Queen from Swan Lake 12" Collector Edition Doll

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a b Benson, K. Lee (1 January 2004). "Barbie of Swan Lake". The Video Librarian. ISSN 0887-6851. ProQuest 1977970475. Kathleen Barr as The Fairy Queen / Marie – The ruler of the Enchanted Forest. Marie is Odette's elder sister who likes to ride horses. Daniel asks Odette to a ball, but at first she denies until he finally convinces her to come. Soon, Erasmus—the troll in charge of the library—arrives, having found the book. He reveals to them that the solution is true love, which made everyone realize that Daniel can save them all. However, if Daniel falls for another girl, the magic crystal will lose its power. The Fairy Queen teaches Odette how to waltz at the ball but are interrupted when Erasmus is kidnapped. They manage to save him but Rothbart learns of what will be his downfall. So, under a spell, he makes Odile look like Odette in the eyes of Daniel. The DVD includes the bonus features "The Ballet Dances of Swan Lake", which showcases the film's ballet sequences with accompanying commentary for young viewers, [13] "The Music in You", a 20-minute documentary profiling four girls studying at the Juilliard School of Music, [17] and an interactive game, "Explore the Stars!", challenging children to identify the constellations. [18] [19] Jamieson, Teddie (3 March 2022). "Nicola Benedetti at 15 – The Herald Magazine interview". The Herald. Glasgow, Scotland . Retrieved 14 November 2022.

Lyman, David (24 November 2004). "NYCB dancer brings movement to Barbie video". Detroit Free Press. Tribune Content Agency. Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. p.K0012. Gale A110494047 ProQuest 456626583. Based on the Tchaikovsky ballet Swan Lake, [2] [3] it is the third in the Barbie film series, with Kelly Sheridan providing the voice of Barbie. [4] a b Szadkowski, Joseph (23 November 2003). "Learning's fun with Bill, Barbie". The Washington Times. News World Communications, Inc. p.D05. Gale A110510001.The music in Barbie of Swan Lake was produced by Arnie Roth. The score includes excerpts from Tchaïkovsky's Ballet score "Swan Lake" arranged by Arnie Roth. All of the additional music was composed, arranged, and orchestrated by Arnie Roth. The music was performed by The London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Arnie Roth, with Nicola Bendetti as a guest violinist soloist in Swan Lake Act I Pas de Deux. a b c "Home Entertainment Award Winners Announced by the Video Software Dealers Association; Home Entertainment Industry Honors the Best of the Year". Business Wire. 14 July 2004. Gale A119280537. Bolstered by the powers of the magic crystal, Odette vows to defeat Rothbart. Meanwhile, love blossoms between Odette and the town's Prince Daniel, and eventually, Odette finds a courage within herself that, combined with her intelligence and the true love between her and the Prince, proves powerful enough to defeat Rothbart." Stadnyk, Cailin (1 February 2005). "Meet Cailin Stadnyk, one of Canada's top motion capture performers". CanWest News. Postmedia Network. ProQuest 461323012.

Sherber, Anne (23 February – 1 March 2003). "Toy Fair highlights entertainment tie-ins". Video Store Magazine. Vol.25, no.9. Duluth, US: Questex, LLC. pp.1, 32. ProQuest 197589074. After realizing that Odette can be killed by a human, Rothbart lures Prince Daniel into the forest, determined to get him to hunt Odette. However, Daniel is captivated by the swan's beauty and decides to let her live. The two soon fall in love when he sees her true form and she tells him why she is here and her spell. Rothbart unexpectedly turns up and reveals he was the one who tried to get Odette killed. He almost transforms the prince but thanks to Odette he doesn't succeed, Rothbart then leaves when he hears his daughter screaming as she is getting sprayed by skunks.

This is the third and final Barbie film distributed by Artisan before Lionsgate took over the company.

Peter Martins choreographed dances with principal dancers from New York City Ballet. The dancers were Charles Askegard, Ellen Bar, Maria Kowroski, Benjamin Millipied, Abi Stafford, and Janie Taylor. A song performed by Leslie Mills named " Wings" was used in the closing credits of the movie. It was produced by Mills and Chris Pelcer. The recording studios used for the film were Abbey Road Studios in London and A W R Music Studio in Chicago. a b c McClain, Buzz (29 September 2003). "Barbie of Swan Lake". Video Business. Vol.23, no.39. Reed Business Information, Inc. p.17. Gale A108550707. The story of courage gives Kelly new resolve and she promises she will participate in a race the following day. Howard, Brendan (20 July 2003). "Artisan Debuts Barbie's 'Swan' Song". Video Store. Vol.25, no.30. p.12. ISSN 1541-1737.In 2003, the movie was nominated for the Best Animated DVD Premiere Movie by the DVD Exclusive Awards. The movie's producers, Jessica C. Durchin and Jennifer Twiner McCarron, were the potential recipients of the award. In 2004, the Satellite Awards nominated Barbie of Swan Lake for the Best Youth DVD. The story begins with Odette dancing in her father's bakery. Odette feels happy because she knows how to dance a ballet dance that is very hard to handle or practice. She is always encouraged by her father to go to the village dances but Odette gets nervous dancing in front of everyone. Her sister, Marie, is also shown as a fast horse rider and always asking Odette to come with her but she turns down the offer. Meanwhile Prince Daniel, the prince, living in the castle in Odette's village, is introduced. A spirited man, he prefers exploring rather than marriage, much to the dismay of his mother, who wants him to settle down and have a wife and children, especially with the upcoming ball.

Video Software Dealers Association Home Entertainment Award for Sellthrough Title of the Year From an Independent Studio — Won [32] [33] In a 2021 retrospective review, The Sunday Telegraph called it a "gentle tale" and wrote, "The 2003 animation looks a bit dated now but it can still capture the imagination." [29] Awards [ edit ] Michael Dobson as Erasmus – A troll who has a library. The Book of Forest Lore which tells how to break Rothbart's spell is in his library.Odette is determined to find a solution to the problem and goes to the magical library to find it. However, they are unable to locate the book of Forestlore and Odette is disheartened. Rothbart lures Prince Daniel into the forest, determined to get him to hunt Odette. However, Daniel is captivated by the swan's beauty and decides to let it live. The two soon fall in love when he sees her true form. They dance gracefully and afterwards Odette transform into a swan. The film features Tchaikovsky's score from Swan Lake performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, [13] with 15-year-old violinist Nicola Benedetti performing the violin solos. [14] [15] In addition, the film has a theme song that plays over the end credits, "Wings", written by Jason Blume and performed by Leslie Mills. [16] Release [ edit ] Prange, Stephanie (2003). "Barbie of Swan Lake DVD". Video Store. Vol.25, no.40. Questex, LLC. p.15. ISSN 0195-1750. ProQuest 197585255.