Barbie Swan Queen from Swan Lake 12" Collector Edition Doll

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DVD Premiere Awards". Video Premiere Awards. Archived from the original on 18 December 2003 . Retrieved 18 April 2022. Chantal Strand as Kelly – Barbie's sister who’s afraid of tomorrow's race at her camp as well as Kelly the elf who was turned into a cygnet. Video Software Dealers Association Home Entertainment Award for Best Direct-to-Video/Limited Release from an Independent Studio — Won [32] [33]

Describing the film as "teem[ing] with villainy, magic and fantasy", Nancy Churnin in The Dallas Morning News wrote that Barbie of Swan Lake "exceeds expectations"; she noted its educational value. [23] Reviewing the film for Video Business, Buzz McClain wrote, "Director Hurley overcomes the potential robotic coldness of the digital animation, which at times resembles that of a videogame, by infusing undeniable charm into the story and characters." McClain also noted the cultural value of the film's ballet sequences and classical music, highlighted in the DVD extras. [13] Frankel, Daniel (21 February 2003). "Artisan, Mattel toying with 'Swan Lake' Barbie". Variety. Archived from the original on 19 April 2022 . Retrieved 18 April 2022. Churnin, Nancy (7 October 2003). "Doll knows her steps in 'Swan Lake' ". The Dallas Morning News. Tribune Content Agency. Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service. p.K1719. Gale A108621664. Kelly Sheridan as Barbie / Odette – A shy, helpful country girl who loves to dance. She is turned into a swan by Rothbart because she is thought to be the one who can defeat him. Then, she falls in love with Prince Daniel and later learns to be a brave girl by saving the Enchanted Forest. Barbie is the storyteller of Swan Lake and Kelly's older sister. The story is being told by Barbie to her little sister, Kelly, who is feeling uneasy about being at overnight camp for the first time.Ian James Corlett as Ivan – An elf who is turned into a porcupine. He’s Carlita's best friend and love interest. TOP TEN GAME-CHANGERS". The Sunday Telegraph. Surry Hills, NSW: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 18 July 2021. p.103. ProQuest 2552528043. Pay TV Highlights – Saturday November 10". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney: Nationwide News Pty Ltd. 7 November 2007. ProQuest 359775625. To help the Fairy Queen gives her a beautiful dress and she and the elves teach Odette how to dance. While all of their dances are different they all help Odette but the dancing is interrupted when Erasmus is kidnapped and with this the Queen loses her floating ability. They manage to save him (who is now a worm), but Rothbart has already learned of what will be his downfall. He also knows that if Daniel confesses his love to another, the crystal loses its power. So, he transforms his daughter Odile to look like Odette in the eyes of Daniel. a b Benson, K. Lee (1 January 2004). "Barbie of Swan Lake". The Video Librarian. ISSN 0887-6851. ProQuest 1977970475.

Venus Terzo as Lila – A friendly purple unicorn who is also Odette's friend. She likes to go to people's town and is almost captured by town people. She tells Odette that she (Odette) is braver than she thinks. 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. a b c d e f g Gladstone, Valerie (28 September 2003). "DANCE; Barbie Dances, With Help From City Ballet". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 12 April 2013 . Retrieved 30 March 2021. Video Premiere Award for Best Animated Video Premiere Movie — Nominated (Jesyca C. Durchin and Jennifer Twiner McCarron) [30]Nicole Oliver as Carlita – An elf who is turned into a skunk by Rothbart. She’s Ivan's best friend and love interest. 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 ]

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."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. Barbie of Swan Lake is a 2003 computer-animated fantasy film co-produced by Mainframe Entertainment and Mattel Entertainment, and distributed by Artisan Home Entertainment. 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]

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.

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. The story of courage gives Kelly new resolve and she promises she will participate in a race the following day. 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] When Odette was dancing in the bakery, she lifted her leg to reveal she was wearing flat shoes instead of heels.