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"What's Opera, Doc?" lampoons classic opera by using its elements to set up the latest chapter in Elmer Fudd's hapless pursuit of Bugs Bunny. We open with a silhouette of a mighty Viking arousing ferocious lightning storms ... only to find it's Elmer -- this time as the demigod Siegfried.
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By what name was What's Opera, Doc? (1957) officially released in Canada in English?
Who is the chairman of Chuck Jones Center for Creativity?
The panelists will be Craig Kausen , Jones’ grandson and the chairman of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa (Orange County), and Pixar Chief Creative Officer Pete Docter. To hear Morris tell it, the overlap between these two fields isn’t as narrow as some might think.
Who played Andy in Toy Story?
John Morris, who voiced Andy in the Toy Story movies, at War Memorial Opera House in San Francisco. Photo: Scott Strazzante / The Chronicle
Who is the panelist for Chuck Jones?
The panelists will be Craig Kausen, Jones’ grandson and the chairman of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa ...
Who is the biggest role in Morris' career?
Andy remains the biggest role of Morris’ career, with a level of fame that varies depending on the circumstance.
Who is the horned helmet in the Saturday Morning cartoon?
It’s an iconic cultural memory for many people, particularly those who grew up watching Saturday morning cartoons: Elmer Fudd, with spear and horned helmet, “hunting wabbits” to the strains of Wagner’s music, while Bugs Bunny impersonates the warrior maiden Brünnhilde.
What opera doc is the cartoon about?
There was no piece of classical music safe from the Bugs Bunny treatment, and the three famous operas by Wagner came into the spotlight in the cartoon titled ‘What Opera Doc?’. The whole cartoon is a highly irreverent skit on Wagner’s work with some of his most well-respected melodies carefully ruined by Bugs and Elmer Fudd. Elmer is hunting ‘wabbits’ dressed as Siegfried when he catches sight of Bugs, and the chaos begins. Bugs even appears dressed as the captivating Valkyrie Brünnhilde, who Elmer becomes very enamored with. This is where you hear the famous ‘Pilgrim’s Chorus’ from the opera ‘Tannhaüser’.
What is the music for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony 2?
Like so many cartoons with Bugs in them, this one features a piece of classical music that is quite familiar: ‘The Barber of Seville’ by Rossini. Here is the perfect match between the world’s most loved animated figure and the king of comic opera.
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What is the March of the Swiss Soldiers?
It was made permanently famous as a result of it being used for the television series ‘The Lone Ranger’. 6. Overture to ‘A Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna’ by Franz von Suppé.
How long is the Tannhäuser cycle?
If performed from beginning to end, the cycle lasts nearly twenty-four hours. ‘Tannhäuser’ by comparison is a modest three acts composed in 1845, based largely on two Germanic tales and the story of the conflict between sacred love and the hope of redemption through love. 4. ‘The Minute Waltz’ (Op.64; No.1) by Chopin.
How long is the Ring of the Nibelung?
If performed from beginning to end, the cycle lasts nearly twenty-four hours.
When was the Waltz composed?
He drinks the potion and turns into the wicked Mr. Hyde and the rest you can imagine for yourselves. The Waltz was composed in 1847 as part of a three-waltz set with the opus number of 64. It is not a piece that has ever been intended to be performed in a minute, even though the opening is marked as ‘Molto Vivace’.
What movie did Looney Tunes give carrots to?
Looney Tunes: Back in Action (2003) (a very short cameo at the end of the film, together with another WB cartoon characters; he gave some carrots to Bugs Bunny)
Who voiced the box office bunny?
Box-Office Bunny; first time voiced by Jeff Bergman. First theatrical "Elmer Fudd" cartoon since 1962. First pairing of Bugs and Daffy since 1964.
