Disney's musical masterpieces Fantasia (1940) and Fantasia 2000 (1999) come to life in high definition for the very first time brilliantly restored. Both films are symphonic concerts that bring colorful animation sequences to life with live-action introductions. Most of the music of Fantasia was performed by the Philadelphia Orchestra with conductor Leopold Stokowski. In the sequel Fantasia 2000, most of the music was performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra with conductor James Levine. The animated sequence The Sorcerer's Apprentice is perhaps one of the most famous and memorable in both Fantasia and Fantasia 2000. Mickey Mouse is an apprentice to the wizard and attempts to cast a spell to get through the drudge work while his master is asleep. The outcome is comically disastrous as things quickly go awry. Eventually, the angry wizard rescues Mickey, who gets sent back to his original task after a scolding. This latest edition of the two timeless classics include new bonus features and commentaries.

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FANTASIA

Cast:

• Deems Taylor as Narrator
• Leopold Stokowski as Conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra
• Walt Disney as Mickey Mouse in The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Musical Scores Featured:

• Johann Sebastian Bach – Toccata and Fugue in D Minor BWV 565 (Leopold Stokowski's own orchestration)
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker Suite Op. 71a
• Paul Dukas – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
• Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring
• Intermission / Meet the Soundtrack
• Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphony No. 6 in F, Op.68 "Pastorale"
• Amilcare Ponchielli – La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours
• Modest Mussorgsky – Night on Bald Mountain and Franz Schubert – Ave Maria

FANTASIA 2000

Cast:

• Leopold Stokowski as Conductor in The Sorcerer's Apprentice
• Ralph Grierson as Pianist in Rhapsody in Blue
• Kathleen Battle as Soprano in Pomp and Circumstance
• Steve Martin as Introductory Host
• Itzhak Perlman as Host in Pines of Rome
• Quincy Jones as Host in Rhapsody in Blue
• Bette Midler as Hostess in Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102
• James Earl Jones as Host in Carnival of the Animals
• Penn Jillette
• Teller as Host in The Sorcerer's Apprentice
• James Levine as Host in Pomp and Circumstance and Conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra
• Angela Lansbury as Hostess in Firebird Suite - 1919 Version
• Wayne Allwine as voice of Mickey Mouse in Pomp and Circumstance
• Tony Anselmo as voice of Donald Duck in Pomp and Circumstance
• Russi Taylor as voice of Daisy Duck in Pomp and Circumstance
• Eric Goldberg as Animator in Carnival of the Animals
• Benee Leavy as Violinist
• Deems Taylor as Host in archival footage of Fantasia Introduction
• Deborah Vukovitz as Violinist
• Gaëtan Brizzi as Animator
• Paul Brizzi as Animator
• Yefim Bronfman as Pianist in Piano Concerto No. 2, Allegro, Opus 102
• Hendel Butoy as Animator

Musical Scores Featured:

• Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 5 in C minor-I. Allegro con brio
• Ottorino Respighi - Pines of Rome
• George Gershwin - Rhapsody in Blue
• Dmitri Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major-I. Allegro (based on Hans Christian Andersen - The Steadfast Tin Soldier)
• Camille Saint-Saëns - The Carnival of the Animals, Finale
• Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
• Edward Elgar - Pomp and Circumstance - Marches 1, 2, 3 and 4
• Igor Stravinsky - Firebird Suite - 1919 Version

DVD Special Features:

Fantasia

• Audio Commentaries including commentary with Disney historian Brian Sibley
• Disney Family Museum: Explore the new Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, California with Walt's daughter Diane Disney-Miller, featuring a very large exhibit on Fantasia and the Schultheis notebook

Fantasia 2000

• Musicana: Walt's Inspiration For A Sequel To Fantasia documentary, which reveals rarely shown art created for Musicana, a late 1970s project intended as a Fantasia sequel with a focus on exploring other cultures through music. Production on Musicana was stopped to begin work on Mickey’s Christmas Carol.

Blu-ray Special Features:

Includes all the DVD Special Features plus:

Fantasia

• DisneyView: Maximize your Fantasia Blu-ray viewing experience with a 16 x 9 aspect ratio through original artwork that complements the film
• The Schultheis Notebook: Newly found detailed movie notes provide insight into Fantasia's animation magic. It looks at the recently discovered log created by Herman Schultheis, an effects man on Fantasia. The book breaks down the special effects used in the movie, many of which were a mystery to modern day animators until this notebook was recovered, according to Disney.
• Interactive Art Gallery
• From the Fantasia Legacy DVD:
• Audio commentary with executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine, animation historian John Canemaker and Scott McQueen, manager of film restoration
• Audio commentary with interviews and story note recreations by Walt Disney, hosted by Canemaker

Fantasia 2000

• Disney & Dali: A Date with Destino feature-length documentary exploring the relationship between Walt Disney and artist Salvador Dali revealing how and why the Destino short film came to fruition in 2003 years after its inception in 1946
• Academy-Award nominated short Destino (2004 Best Short Film, Animated) the long-awaited collaboration between Walt Disney and artist Salvador Dali
• Disney's Virtual Vault: BD-LIVE FEATURE (requires BD-Live-enabled Blu-ray player)
• From the Fantasia Legacy DVD:
• Audio commentary with executive producer Roy E. Disney, conductor James Levine and producer Don Ernst
• Audio commentary with the directors and art directors for each segment of the film

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