List ofFantasia(franchise) characters
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The following are fictional characters fromDisney's 1940 filmFantasia,its 1999 sequelFantasia 2000and the 2014 video gameFantasia: Music Evolved.Characters in this list are sorted by the film and segment in which they appear.
Notable and recurring characters
[edit]Notable recurring characters inDisney's Fantasiafranchise.
Mickey Mouse
[edit]Yen Sid
[edit]Yen Sid | |
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First appearance | Fantasia(1940); The Sorcerer's Apprenticesegment |
Created by | Fred Moore |
Voiced by | Michael Rye(The Wonderful World of Disney,"Disney on Parade" ) Corey Burton(English) Takashi Inagaki(Japanese) |
Yen Sid ( "Disney" spelled backward) is the powerful sorcerer inFantasia,appearing as an old man with a long beard and robes that extended to the floor. In the segment, he executes a series of spells that are observed by his apprentice Mickey Mouse, then decides to take a rest, leaving his hat behind. Mickey takes the hat and uses its magic to bring a broom to life to finish the chore of bringing water in from the well. However, Mickey does not know how to stop the magic now that it has been activated and, after he falls asleep, the entire basement is flooded. Eventually, Yen Sid reappears and uses his magic to make the waters recede and undo the spell that caused the problem in the first place. From there, he takes back his hat and broom, and uses the broom to send Mickey back to finish his chores.
In later media
[edit]Decades after the film's release Yen Sid began appearing in media ranging from Disney theme parks to video games.
On the 1971The Wonderful World of Disneyepisode "Disney on Parade", Yen Sid (referred to as Merlin and voiced byMichael Rye) makes a brief appearance to chastise Mickey as well as test his abilities.
Yen Sid is voiced byCorey Burtonin theDisneylandattraction Mickey and the Magical Map inAnaheim,California.Burton also voices the character in theDisney/Square Enixvideo game seriesKingdom Hearts,marking Yen Sid's first consistent speaking role. Burton voices Yen Sid in theEpic Mickeygame series as both the narrator and as the creator of a pen-and-paper world for all of Disney's forgotten creations to reside, includingOswald the Lucky Rabbitbefore Mickey's unintentional actions turn it into the Wasteland.
Yen Sid also appears inFantasia: Music Evolvedwhere he employs the player as his new apprentice. Yen Sid appears inDisney Magical Worldas the creator of the primary world known as Castleton, the peaceful home of dozens of citizens and Disney characters. Aside from appearing in the opening cinematic for the game, Yen Sid also summons the player to seek help defeating an army of ghosts that have invaded the tranquil realm.
In theOnce Upon a Timetelevision series Yen Sid is shown to be the possible landlord of the house in Storybrooke where the Apprentice lives.[1]
In theDescendantsprequel novelThe Isle of the Lost,Yen Sid is living on the titular Isle, positioned at the Dragon Hall school and helping students adapt to life without magical recourse.
Donald Duck
[edit]Daisy Duck
[edit]Chernabog
[edit]Chernabog | |
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First appearance | Fantasia(1940); Night on Bald Mountainsegment |
Created by | Walt Disney Pictures |
Voiced by | Corey Burton |
In-universe information | |
Species | Devil |
Chernabog is the massive nocturnaldevilinNight on Bald Mountain,who can take people's hearts and holds power over various restless souls. His name is taken fromChernobog,an allegeddeityofSlavic mythology;the name isSlavicfor "black god".[2]While officially apagangod, Chernabog might have originally been intended as a representation ofSatan:when "Night on Bald Mountain" appeared on the originalWonderful World of Disney,Walt Disneyreferred to Chernabog as "Satan himself."[3]Deems Taylor also refers to Chernabog as "Satan" in the film.
Chernabog is first seen disguised as the spire on top of Bald Mountain until he spreads his draconic wings, revealing himself. It isWalpurgis Night,and he uses his dark supernatural powers to raiseghosts,monsters,fire women,a fleet ofimps,bluesatyrs,witchesanddemonsfrom a nearby town with acemetery.Ghosts ofcriminalspass through thenoosea second time, while others rise from the moat surrounding the ruins of an abandoned ancient castle. He then also summons fire and makes the ghosts and the other creatures in his control dance and fly around, before he throws them into avolcanicpit and resurrects them as demons.Harpiesfly around as the cavorting gets more chaotic, throwing unfortunate, deformed creatures into the multi-hued flames. Chernabog is at the height of his power, showing off in a display that sends a column of fire into the air, which returns to the chasm in a sheet of flame. An instant before continuing the demonic celebration, Chernabog hears the tolling of theAngelus Bell,signaling the coming of the dawn; he is then forced to cover himself with his wings as the demons leap back down the pit, the ghosts return to their graves, and the dark ceremony ceases as morning arrives.
In other media
[edit]Chernabog appears as one of theDisney Villainsin both versions of theFantasmic!nighttime spectacular atDisneylandinAnaheim, Californiaand theDisney's Hollywood StudiosinOrlando, Florida.Here he is summoned by theEvil QueenfromSnow White and the Seven Dwarfsto fightMickey Mouse.In both versions ofFantasmic!his role is similar to that inFantasia,with him summoning ghosts. He has no spoken dialogue, but growls, cackles, and screams during his appearances in the show. In the end, Mickey defeats Chernabog along with the other villains with his imagination. He also previously appeared in the original version of World of Color at Disney California Adventure, but was replaced in 2011 with an extended Pirates of The Caribbean sequence. His sequence has not been restored. Before the premiere of World of Color, a large fountain effect was created so he could appear towering over the rest of the show. However, due to technical problems, the effect was ultimately removed before the show opened. He also appears in parade floats in Disney amusement parks.
Chernabog appeared in the Disney/Square Enixcrossover gameKingdom Heartsas a surpriseBosswho rules over the "End of the World", serving as the fight beforeAnsem.Chernabog attacks by breathing fire, invoking an eruption from the mountain he stands in, summoning spirits to attackSora,Donald and Goofy and flinging balls of fire. "Night on Bald Mountain" serves as the music during this Boss battle in the North American, PAL and Final Mix version of the game, making him the only Disney villain in the game to have his own unique Boss music. He returns inKingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distanceas a Boss fight in Riku's story in theSymphony of Sorceryworld based uponFantasia.
Chernabog is also seen as a guest inHouse of Mousewhere he is voiced byCorey Burton.Here, his legs can be seen. He is more than an actual villain. In one particular episode, he sheepishly admits toClarabelle Cowthat he is afraid of the dark and in another during ablackout,he admits that he is "kind of afraid of the dark". In one episode, he even reenacts a part of theNight on Bald Mountainsegment beforePetetries to push him (and Bald Mountain) away with a bulldozer, which provokes the evil spirits that chase the selfish cat out of the club. In the direct-to-videoMickey's House of Villains,he is part of the villains that accompanyJafarto take over the club.
Chernabog makes an appearance inDisney at Dawn,the second book of theKingdom Keepersseries. Though he is mentioned numerous times throughout, his major role is at the end of the book, where it is revealed that he has been trapped by Disney Imagineers in the form of theYetiin theDisney's Animal Kingdomattraction Expedition Everest. He is freed by Maleficent, and flies out of the mountain, before escaping capture and escaping from the park. In a cliffhanger ending, it is reported he and Maleficent have most likely taken shelter inMGM Studios.
Duringseason 4of the television seriesOnce Upon a Time,the Chernabog is released in Storybrooke.
A painting of Chernabog can be seen in the Lonesome Manor Foyer inEpic Mickeyand he also appears in the film reel segments based upon his segment inEpic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.
Chernabog makes two appearances in the2013Mickey Mouseseries,in episodes "Touchdown and Out", where he is part ofPete's football team along with theBeagle Boys,and "The Scariest Story Ever", where he has a cameo at the beginning on the top of a mountain.
He is one of the severalWalt Disney Animation Studioscharacters that have a cameo appearance in the short filmOnce Upon a Studio,where while the Dalmatian puppies from101 Dalmatianswatch the segmentNight on Bald Mountainon the television, Chernabog comes out of the screen and scares them.[4]
Introduced inFantasia(1940 film)
[edit]This section excludesToccata and Fugue in D Minor,as no characters actually appear in that segment.
Nutcracker Suite
[edit]- TheFairiesare tiny creatures that have control over nature. There are different types of them to control over each season. They appear in the form of tiny little women with a single color on them according to their abilities, with leathery wings. They are completely naked like the cupids inThe Pastoral Symphony.They have different types. The first are the Dewdrop Fairies, who make dewdrops in flowers and webs and have different colors (pink, red, green, emerald with yellow, blue and orange) when they are dancing theDance of the Sugar Plum Fairy,the first dance of the segment. The other types of fairies are theSummerFairies, who are green and change spring to summer. After they have woken up and gone away another type, theAutumnFairies, who are orange and grey and change summer to autumn, make the leaves fall and change color. Next are the ice blue colouredFrostFairies who wake up, turning autumn to winter, icing the lakes and rivers. The last are theSnowflakeFairies who have pale color skin and wear crowns. Around their bodies they wear a snowflake and fall to earth, making snow. The fairies of summer, autumn and winter dance theWaltz of the Flowers,which is the last dance of this segment.
- Hop Low and the DancingMushrooms— A dance sequence of six mushrooms plus a tiny mushroom named Hop Low who is out of step with the rest of the group and steals the show. They are dancing theChinese Dancewith Hop Low always missing steps. Hop Low's name is never mentioned in the film but is mentioned in the theatrical trailer.
- The DancingFlowers(based on theblossoms) play a similar role to that of the Dancing Mushrooms, coming to life due to the fairies' magic. They are dancing theDance of the Reed Flutes.These flowers dancing in a river leading by a white flower (the others are pink, orange, yellow and blue) and make a circle around it. Finally all fall from a water fall and make bubbles.
- TheGoldfish— They do not strictly dance, but swim around accompanied by the music. They are dancing theArabian Dance.The goldfish in the beginning is alone but later many other different colored (pink, red and yellow with blue spots) and in the end all together finish with tail moves by making bubbles.
- The DancingThistlesand the DancingOrchidsperform theRussian Dance.The Dancing Thistles take the form ofCossacksand the Dancing Orchids take the form of peasant girls. In the beginning many thistles with different colors (white, pink, rose, red, orange and yellow) dance, then variously-colored orchids (white, pink, yellow, blue, violet and orange) dance, and finally the thistles and the orchids dance in couples and turn to their normal form.
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
[edit]- The Broomsticks appear because of Mickey's magic. When Mickey tries to do one of the wizard's spells by making a broomstick come to life and to get arms, the broomstick is supposed to do Mickey's job; however, Mickey's magic seems to get out of control. Mickey tries to stop it by smashing it with an axe. The remaining pieces of the broomstick all turn into an army of additional broomsticks. They flood the house until the magic is stopped by Yen Sid. The Broomsticks also made cameo appearances in the feature filmWho Framed Roger Rabbit,the television seriesHouse of Mouse(where they work as janitors in the titular club), and theKingdom Heartsvideo game series. They also appear followed by a giant one inMickey's PhilharMagic.A blotling version of them, known as Sweepers, appeared inEpic Mickeyand the broomsticks themselves make cameos, both in the transition levels based on Fantasia and in the credits of the game. The broomsticks also appeared inEpic Mickey 2: The Power of Two.
The Rite of Spring
[edit]- TheTyrannosaurus rexis a large meat-eatingdinosaurinThe Rite of Spring.Its appearance consists of it chasing other dinosaurs, a pursuit in which it succeeds as it subdues aStegosaurus.AnotherTyrannosauruscollapses in thirst while walking with the other dinosaurs in the drought. The tyrant king makes an appearance in Disney'sBonkersTV series, attempting to eat Sergeant Grating but stops its effort in order to take a coffee break. TheTyrannosaurus rex'sappearance was considered correct at the time of the film, as back then it was thought to have stood up straight. It is also depicted with three claws (likeAllosaurus) on each arm rather than two, as Disney felt that "it looked better that way".
- TheStegosaurusis a large plated plant-eating dinosaur. It is the victim of theTyrannosaurus rexafter a wild battle that is defeated and eaten. TheStegosauruswas one of the dinosaurs that flee with the herbivorous (and small carnivorous) dinosaurs. More can be seen during the extinction.
Intermission/Meet the Soundtrack
[edit]- Soundtrack is said to be the film's soundtrack. The Soundtrack takes the appearance of a whitestring instrument-like being. Apparently it can make any sound in the world, changing its appearance to match the sound it makes. The instruments are aharp,aviolin,aflute,atrumpet,abassoon,andpercussion.At the end is atriangle.
The Pastoral Symphony
[edit]- Bacchusis the god of wine. The mythological creatures in this segment gather for a bacchanal to honor him. He is followed by the Zebra Centaurettes and Bacchus goes in his throne (which tumbles with him in it) and afterwards, starts to pine for the centaurettes. His celebrations stop when Zeus throws bolts at him and Jacchus but a bolt hits the wine tank and Bacchus happily starts to drink the wine.
- Jacchus is Bacchus's unicorndonkey.He is Bacchus' pet and is with him everywhere. He was, like Bacchus, attacked by Zeus's thunderbolts. His name (apparently a play onBacchusandjackass) is never mentioned in the program.
- TheCentaursare creatures that are halfhorseand half man. They are waiting for the Centaurettes and after they arrive, go out to find their fiancees
- Brudus is a black-haired blue centaur with purple horse legs. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- The Centaurettes arefemale centaursand the lovers of the centaurs. They appear to have characteristics of the Disney Princesses and (as Snow White was the only Princess around at the time) may even have inspired the designs of all the later Princesses.
- Melinda is a blonde-haired blue centaurette with pigtails decorated in pink bows. She also wears colorfulflowersaround her breasts and waist. Her legs are darker than her skin and her tail is a little darker than her hair from her head. Lured by the three cupids who play the horns, she first sees Brudus and begins to fall in love with him. Her name is never mentioned in the program.
- Sunflower and Otika are little black centaurettes with donkey bodies. Their appearance resembles aEuropean Americaninblackfacewith exaggerated facial features and a stereotypical black female hair style, a common comic caricature of the time. By contemporary standards such depictions are consideredracistand they have ultimately been edited out of the film since the 1969 re-release. Their names are also no longer mentioned in the program.
- The Zebra Centaurettes are centaurettes halfzebraand halfNubian.They are followers of Bacchus. Despite the editing out of Sunflower and Otika, these characters have remained in the film even after the 1969 re-release
- TheCupidsare winged baby-like creatures and followers ofAphroditethe goddess of love. They also assist the Centaurettes.
- TheFaunsare horned creatures that are halfgoatand half man and love to play flute.
- Iris,Apollo,MorpheusandDianaare Olympian Gods. Iris is the goddess of theRainbow,she has a cloak with the rainbow and covers the sky with it, Apollo is the god of theSunand music, he carries the sun with his fiery sun chariot, Morpheus is the god of theNightand sleep who covers the sunset sky with his cloak of night, as Diana the goddess of theMoonand hunting uses the curve of the crescent moon as a bow and with her arrow of silver fire creates the stars all over the night sky.
- Pegasusand family are winged horses like Pegasus and have a family, the members have different colors (theFather Pegasusisblack,the Mother Pegasus iswhiteand the Baby Pegasi arepink,blue,orange,yellowandblack,who was named Peter Pegasus in production documents). Along with them appeared a lot of other pegasi. Peter Pegasus makes a cameo inWho Framed Roger Rabbit.
- Zeusis the king of all the gods. He is the controller of the weather and appears to throw thunderbolts at the bacchanal attendees just for fun, he eventually gets tired and bored near the end and goes to sleep.
- Vulcanis the blacksmith of the gods, who creates Zeus' thunderbolts.
- TheUnicornsare horse-like creatures with a horn on their head and are good friends with the fauns. One of the unicorns can be spotted during the final scene ofWho Framed Roger Rabbitwith the other Toontown inhabitants.
- Boreasis a two-headed cloud that blows Bacchus and Jacchus. It also appears inSo Dear to My Heart.
Dance of the Hours
[edit]- Madame Upanova is ananthropomorphicpink dressedostrichwho is the leader of the Ostrich ballet dancing group and the first one to wake up. Her eyelids are purple in the animation and pink (just like her bow and ballerina slippers) in the clip art. According to the old poster, herbowis green and herballet slippersare yellow. As she feeds some Ostriches some fruit, she tries to eat the grapes she holds in her beak. Her name is never mentioned in the program. Madame Upanova makes two cameo appearances inWho Framed Roger Rabbit.First she walks to the Maroon Cartoons Studio door, giving Eddie Valiant the cold shoulder as she passes him, and finally, her second one is being in the crowd of toons during the final scene. She also is featured in Disney World and Disneyland. She has cameo appearances in the television seriesHouse of Mouse,where she is voiced byTress MacNeille.In episode 11, she is seen ducking her head in the three-layeredcakewith acherryon top of it she has ordered when Pumbaa is about to fart. Her name is a pun on the phrase "up and over". Although she is a female, she has the appearance of a male ostrich.
- The Ostrich class wears blue bows that match their ballet slippers (Taylor described the ostriches as wearing "costumes to suggest the delicate light of dawn" ). There are officially ten of them and they dance in the morning and then in the night. They appear in the beginning ofDance of the Hoursand then in the climax. In the beginning they wake up in the morning warming up while one of them ties her ballet slippers and dance until they fight for a bunch of purple grapes that Madame Upanova chooses for herself. They all are then scared by the waking up of the Hippopotamus. In the climax they're found by the alligators and are forced to dance by allowing them to ride on their backs. They have the same appearance just like Madame Upanova does.
- Hyacinth Hippo first appears coming out of a fountain and eats the grapes the Ostriches had been fighting over. She dries herself up by shaking. After she dances with her friends, she gets tired and falls asleep. She continues to sleep (oblivious to any and all floating bubbles and other large animals) until she is awakened by Ben Ali Gator. At first she is scared and bashful, but over the course of a minute of dancing she falls in love with him. She is the only hippo to wear yellow with a brown complexion. Voiced byTress MacNeille,Hyacinth Hippo makes two cameo appearances inWho Framed Roger Rabbitas one of the toons. She also makes a cameo appearance in "Disney's Bonkers"in Season 2; Episode 32," Cartoon Cornered ", having a small dance with Sergeant Grating followed by his enemy who tears her tutu off his waist. She is featured in Disney World and Disneyland as a pink hippo with a tutu, a pair of ballet slippers and a bow colored blue. Her name is never mentioned in the program but is said byMinnie MouseinHouse of Mouse.
- TheHippopotamusservants are Hyacinth Hippo's maids and all wear pink (Taylor described the hippos as being "dressed to represent the brilliant light of noon day" ). They dance during the afternoon. After she wakes, they help her into her ballerina dress. When she falls asleep they help her get onto a bed, then they leave the stage. In the final scene they are found by the Alligators and forced to dance. The Hippopotami have a cameo appearance inMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas,in which they try to helpDaisy Duckbe the champion in ice skating. At the climax they ice skate with the Alligators.
- Elephanchine is an anthropomorphicelephant.She looks just like the other elephants, so it is never known if it is Elephanchine doing something or it is just one of her elephants. An elephant, presumably Elephanchine, is once seen blowing a bubble with afishinside, much to her own surprise. Similarly, another elephant gets a bubble stuck on her left foot. Her name is never mentioned in the program.
- The Elephant partners wear pinkMary Janeballet slippers (The elephants were described by Taylor as wearing "costumes that suggest the delicate tones of early evening" ). They dance during the evening. They also play a similar role to that of the Ostriches, only that they dance making bubbles. They then get blown away by the wind and are later found by the Alligators. They have the ability to blow bubbles through their trunks.
- Ben Ali Gator is the prince of the Alligators who wears a feather on his hat. He is first seen taking hiscapeoff, jumping off a column and scaring away the Alligators. When he sees the sleeping Hippo he falls in love with her on the spot.[5][6]They playfully begin a chase which escalates to the final dance. He makes a cameo appearance inDisney's Bonkersin the season 2 episode "Cartoon Cornered", in which he scares Sergeant Grating away. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- TheAlligatorrivals, in the climax ofDance of the Hours,find all the other animals and force them to dance. When they appear for the first time during the night, they are seen with folded capes wrapped around them, similar to vampires (Taylor describes the alligators as being "all in black, the sombre hours of the night" ). They keep themselves shrouded until Hyacinth tries to escape into the columns and they block her. They then partner up with the Hippopotami, Ostriches, and Elephants. Just like the Hippopotami, The Alligators have a cameo appearance in Disney'sMickey's Twice Upon a Christmas.They try to helpMinnie Mousebe the champion in ice skating. At the climax they ice skate with the Hippopotami.
Night on Bald Mountain/Ave Maria
[edit]- Chernabog's minions are evil creatures who gather onWalpurgis NightatBald Mountainafter being summoned byChernabog,includingbats,avulture,ghosts,demons,spirits,walking skeletons,apig,awolf,agoat,goblins,imps,satyrs,zombies,fire women,hags,harpies,andwerewolves.
- TheMonksare the people with lightedtaperswho move in procession while crossing the meadow, going over a bridge and through the woods until the crack of dawn arrives with a beautifulsunriseand the sun's rays appearing from behind a far away hill as the choir sings the last chords of the Ave Maria showing that good always conquers over evil.
Introduced inFantasia 2000
[edit]This section excludesThe Sorcerer's Apprenticeas it was carried-over fromthe original film.
Symphony No. 5
[edit]- TheButterfliesand theBatsfly in a world half light and half darkness, until it is finally conquered by light. The orange butterfly had been bitten on the wing by a bat and is unable to fly faster, a purple one is chased by the bats until he reunites with the butterflies. The one billion butterflies themselves resemble two billion various colorful triangles in reds, oranges, yellows, greens, blues, purples, pinks, and browns in shades, tints, tones, and hues while the bats are shaped as re-entrant polygons.
Pines of Rome
[edit]- TheHumpback whaleCalf is an excellent jumper. He is separated from his parents when he is trapped in an iceberg he dove into to get away from the angry flock ofseagulls,later finding his way out with his mother's help. Just like his parents, the calf can fly. He is very scared of lightning.
- The Humpback Whales are normal whales in the beginning, but then they are able to fly due to asupernova.
Rhapsody in Blue
[edit]- Duke the Builder, is one of the characters who wishes for a better life. He wishes to be a jazz drummer. His job was to drive rivets into girders. In the end, he quits and makes his wish comes true, while in the process inadvertently making the wishes of the other characters who wish for better lives come true, he is now a drummer in a jazz band. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- Rachel the Little Girl, also wishes for a better life: to spend more time with her parents rather than going to her many lessons (ballet, choir, swimming, art, gymnastics, tennis, piano, and violin). In the end, when her ball falls onto the middle of a busy street and she tries to get it, Duke accidentally makes the ball get the attention of her parents; afraid that their daughter would get run over, they grab her just in time. After that, she gets her wish and gets to spend more time with her parents. Her name is never mentioned in the program.
- Flying John the Red-Haired Man with Glasses, also wishes for a better life: to be free from his overbearing and domineering wife. In the end, a hook controlled by Jobless Joe accidentally lifted up John's wife, and John gets his wish and is last seen enjoying himself at the jazz club where Duke works. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- Jobless Joe the Poor Man, also wishes for a better life: to have a job. Despite being poor, he is shown to be extremely honest and dependable. After he finished his morning coffee and found that was unable to pay for it, a nearby man who was also leaving dropped a coin from his jacket sleeve. Joe tried to get his attention, but failed and then left the coin as payment for his coffee. On another occasion he found an apple that fell off of its stand. Though hungry, he was about to put it back, but a policeman, thinking he was trying to steal it, chased him off. Then the policeman himself steals the apple. In the end, when Joe catches Duke's jackhammer, the foreman is led to think that Joe works the night shift, and he becomes a construction worker. His name is never mentioned in the program.
- Killjoy Margaret the wife of Flying John, treats her husband harshly and only seems to care about her puppy Foo-Foo (for example, while at the pet store, she piled a lot of products on Flying John and made him pay the bill), in the end, she and her puppy are accidentally lifted up by a hook controlled by Jobless Joe. Her name is never mentioned in the program.
- The Nanny takes Rachel to her different lessons and goes after Rachel when she runs after her ball. When Rachel is saved by her parents from getting run over, the Nanny faints.
- George Gershwinhas a cameo as a pianist playing in his apartment above the room where Rachel takes piano lessons. This portrayal is based on theAl Hirschfeldcaricature of Gershwin.
Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102
[edit]- The Tin Soldier is based onHans Christian Andersen's Tin Soldier. He is shown to be uncomfortable that he has only one leg (half his left leg is missing) while the other four soldiers have two. He spots the Ballerina standing on one leg (though the leg that was raised was obscured by her skirt) and falls in love with her. He is then thrown out of the window and into a waste pipe by the jealous and manipulative Jack-in-the-Box. The waste pipe leads him into the sea, there he is swallowed by a fish. The fish is caught and coincidentally bought by the mother of the young boy. The soldier falls out of the fish's mouth in front of his owner, who brings him back to the toy room. In the end, the Soldier defeats the Jack-in-the-Box, and he and the Ballerina are united.
- The Ballerina is based on Hans Christian Andersen's character, but is made of porcelain instead of paper, and she has two legs. In the film a Jack-in-the-Box falls in love with her but she rejects him, instead favoring the Tin Soldier who is also in love with her. After the Jack-in-the-Box throws the Soldier out of the window, she gets angry at him and refuses to have anything at all to do with him. She is finally saved by the Tin Soldier.
- The Jack-in-the-Box is first seen waking up at midnight and falling in love with the Ballerina. When she rejects him, he becomes angry. Then the Tin Soldier comes, also in love, and the Ballerina accepts him. In a fit of rage, the Jack-in-the-Box attacks and uses a large toy boat to knock the Soldier out the window. Then, he tries to woo the Ballerina but fails dramatically and comically. When the Soldier comes back, the Jack-in-the-Box fights him with a sword, but ends up being hurled into the fireplace where he is presumably destroyed and dead.
Carnival of the Animals, Finale
[edit]- The Yo-YoFlamingo,likes playing with a yo-yo, and knows a lot of tricks. This habit irritates the other flamingos who try to take away his yo-yo; they managed to do so, but the yo-yo flamingo kept spares. He is also seen in cameo appearances in the television seriesHouse of Mouse.
- The Snooty Flamingos pride themselves on uniformity and grace, wishing their other member to join the ranks and act the same. They are so frustrated by the yo-yo that they pecked the flamingo to the ground, took the yo-yo away, and tied it to a tree branch. Unfortunately for them, their nonconformist companion ties them up with one of his extras.
Noah's Ark (Pomp and Circumstance – Marches 1, 2, 3 and 4)
[edit]- Noahis based on the Biblical figure who built the Ark. He is first seen calling all the animal couples in the world to enter the ark and he puts Donald in charge of the ark and the animals. Then he is seen patting Donald Duck's head in the climax of the segment.
- The Animal couples are called by Noah to enter the ark and Donald Duck has to get them insideNoah's Arkbefore the land gets flooded. Some of their designs are recycled from past Disney animated films.
Firebird Suite
[edit]- The Spring Sprite is agreenwoman-like spirit that has control over growing things. Wherever she goes plants sprout... except the Firebird's mountain. When she curiously explores it, she upsets the firebird who attacks her and burns the forest. She is then brought back to life by the elk, but she is weakened and weeps over the destruction of the forest. Soon she discovers that her tears bring the spark of life back to the forest and she restores life to the land, including the mountain. Her appearance varies according to her surroundings. In the pool she is clear asglass,then as she goes about making things grow she is green, then she becomespale,when she wakes from the ashes she is the same dullgraycolor as them, and she at last becomesbluewhen she sends a healing rain all over the earth.
- TheElkis first seen breathing into an icy pool where the Spring Sprite has weathered the winter. Then he finds her after the Firebird destroys the forest. But as the story goes on he befriends the spring sprite and saves her at the end after the Firebird attacks.
- The Firebird is woken up by the Spring Sprite in a volcano. Angry for being disturbed, he tries to destroy her. During his climax he spreads his fiery wings and descends on her while the forest burns to cinders all around.
Orchestral instruments
[edit]Leopold StokowskiandJames Levineare the conductors in the films with the four families of musical instruments.
Woodwinds
[edit]- Flutes
- Alto flute
- Piccolo
- Oboes
- Cor anglais or English horn
- Soprano clarinets
- Bass clarinet
- Bassoons
- Double bassoon or Contrabassoon
- Sopranino saxophone
- Soprano saxophone
- Alto saxophone
- Tenor saxophone
- Baritone saxophone
Brass
[edit]- French horns
- Trumpets
- Tenor trombones
- Bass trombones
- Saxhorns
- Tubas
- Sousaphone
- Cornets
- Wagner tuba
- Euphonium
- Flugelhorn
Percussion
[edit]- Xylophone
- Vibraphone
- Marimba
- Glockenspiel
- Snare drum
- Field drum
- Bass drum
- Guillotine drum
- Timpani
- Cymbals
- Triangle
- Castanets
- Maracas
- Tambourine
- Tubular bells or Chimes
- Gong or Tam-tam
- Celesta
Strings
[edit]Fantasia: Music Evolvedcharacters
[edit]Aside from Yen Sid, these characters appear exclusively inMusic Evolved.
- Percy is a wisp-like being who serves as the player's guide inMusic Evolved,teaching them the basics and guiding them throughout the game's realms. Percy is voiced byGreg Ellis(English).
- Scout is the former apprentice of Yen Sid inMusic Evolved.She unintentionally releases the Noise into the realms of the game and tasks the player with ridding the realms of it. Her outfit is noticeably similar to that of Mickey's and she wears her own variation of the Sorcerer's Hat in the form of a cap. Scout is voiced byJacqueline Emerson(English).
References
[edit]- ^episode 4x12
- ^In some modern Slavic languages it can be reflected as:BulgarianandRussian:ЧернобогChernobog,MacedonianandSerbo-Croatian:Crnobog, Црнобог,Polish:Czarnobóg,Czech:Černobůh.
- ^The Walt Disney Company(2009)."Disney Archives, Chernabog Villains History".Archived fromthe originalon February 1, 2011.
- ^Reif, Alex (October 16, 2023)."Disney's" Once Upon a Studio "– List of Characters in Order of Appearance".Laughing Place.
- ^Culhane, John (1999).Walt Disney's Fantasia.Harry N. Abrams. pp. 163–164, 178.ISBN9780810980785.
- ^Taylor, Deems (1940).Walt Disney's Fantasia.Simon and Schuster. p. 131.