Introduction:
Here is my guide for what Барби movie adaptations are based on. All Ссылки are to stories in the public domain either for Ты to download, или read with analyses. There are also Ссылки to watch full versions of the ballets! Enjoy!

Барби in the Nutcracker's Origins:
Барби in the Nutcracker is based on The Nutcracker - a Russian ballet originally choreographed by Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov with a score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (op. 71). The ballet was based on The Nutcracker and the мышь King - a story by German Romantic Автор E. T. A. Hoffmann.
Watch The Nutcracker: link
Read The Nutcracker and the мышь King: link

Барби as Rapunzel's Origins
Барби as Rapunzel is based on Rapunzel - a German tale in the "Children's and Household Tales" fairy tale collection by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. Rapunzel was influenced by several versions of the tale that came before it.
Read Rapunzel: link

Барби of лебедь Lake's Origins
Барби of лебедь Lake is based on лебедь Lake, Op. 20, which is another ballet composed by Tchaikovsky.
Watch лебедь Lake: link

Барби as the Princess and the Pauper's Origins
Барби as the Princess and the Pauper is based on an American novel by Mark Twain, The Prince and the Pauper. The biological sexes of the identical main characters are changed from male to female - Tom Canty became Erika, and Prince Edward became Princess Anneliese. The original novel was in the historical fiction genre, with the prince being the son of King Henry VIII, but there are no references to non-fictional people in the Барби film.
Read The Prince and the Pauper: link

Барби in the 12 Dancing Princesses's Origins
Барби in the 12 Dancing Princesses is based on The Twelve Dancing Princesses, another fairy tale published by the Brothers Grimm. It is similar to Kate Crackernuts, a Scottish tale about a prince who is forced to dance every night.
Read The Twelve Dancing Princesses: link

Барби in a Рождество Carol's Origins
Барби in a Рождество Carol is based on A Рождество Carol, a novella by Charles Dickens. Again, the biological sexes of characters were changed - Ebenezer Scrooge became Eden Starling, Marley became Marie, and Tiny Tim became Tammy.
Read A Рождество Carol: link

Барби Presents Thumbelina's Origins
Барби Presents Thumbelina is based on a Danish fairy tale, Thumbelina, by Hans Christian Andersen. The only significant similarity is that the main character is a small girl named Thumbelina - so this film is essentially based on the tale in name only.
Read Thumbelina: link

Барби and the Three Musketeers's Origins
Барби and the Three Musketeers is based on a French historical novel by Alexandre Dumas. Instead of switching the sexes again, this film is set after the original novel, and Barbie's character Corinne is the daughter of the original novel's protagonist d'Artagnan.
Read The Three Musketeers: link

Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar's Origins
Barbie: The Princess & the Popstar is based on Mark Twain's The Prince and the pauper, but like Барби as the Princess and the Pauper, the sexes are changed. Tom Canty becomes Keira, and Prince Edward becomes Princess Victoria. Unlike the aforementioned Барби film, The Princess and the Popstar is еще modern, and makes references to the earlier Барби film with it's similarities and the remix of "To Be a Princess".
Read The Prince and the Pauper: link

Барби in the розовый Shoes' Origins
Though Барби in the розовый Shoes is an original story, it features three ballets: Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and лебедь Lake, and also Giselle. Giselle's Музыка was composed by Adolphe Adam, and Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot created the choreography. The movie also features the Snow Queen, who may be the same Snow Queen from Hans Christian Andersen's story of the same name, или just a character inspired by her.
Watch Giselle: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfriAg6CTuU
Watch лебедь Lake: link
Watch The Nutcracker: link
Read The Snow Queen: www.surlalunefairytales.com/snowqueen/

Conclusion:
Have fun watching and Чтение these Видео and stories, and see if Ты can spot things that were featured in the movies!

- XTinkerBellx