What's Opera, Doc? During World War II, there were several Bugs Bunny cartoons released making fun of enemy countries or promoting our own troops. Value: 55¢ 1-ounce First-class rate (Forever) Issue Date: July 27, 2020. Shopping. Bugs Bunny exploits the situation when an uncle leaves Elmer Fudd three million dollars on the condition that he harm no animals, especially rabbits. : Return / Won't you return my love / For my love is yours. All rights reserved. Yes I know it, I can't help it. Premier orchestras from around the globe. – Hollywood celebrity 5497 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. The sheet of 20 stamps features Bugs in 10 classic costumes. As always, Bugs comes up with a plan to make a fool out of Elmer. Elmer Fudd – Mermaid Bugs Bunny A happy ending? Up Next. Tap to unmute. August 3, 2020 by Gerald Biggerstaff. Elmer Fudd ... and does a diva turn as an operatic Brunhilde in blonde braids and winged helmet. Bugs "Since we couldn't put the curves on Bugs… Bugs rides in on the back of a comically fat white horse and he and Elmer perform a lover's ballet. Kill da wabbit! Director: Friz Freleng | … Return, my love / I want you always beside me. Eighty 11-minute episodes of the new Looney Tunes Cartoons reintroduce Bugs Bunny along with other marquee Looney Tunes characters in gag-driven shorts that include classic storylines adapted for present-day audiences. HYEW-guh: Danish for a quality of coziness and contentment. : The stamp is tied to the card with a pictorial, digital color FDC postmark. Elmer Fudd becomes the hero of Siegfried as he woos Brunhilde (played by Bugs Bunny in drag--if a rabbit can be in drag). By some distance, the stamp that proved the most popular on Twitter, was an image of Bugs Bunny in dressed as a woman, playing ‘Brunhilde’ … While his design has been updated a bit over the years, his famous Brooklyn accent and catchphrase, “Eh… What’s up, doc?” have remained. | : Oh, Bwunehiwda, you're so wuvwee. Filming & Production Plus, we'll hear a bit of Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd's take on Wagner's music. His screen debut, in Porky’s Hare Hunt, was first shown on 30 … The Postal Service revealed the fifth and sixth Bugs Bunny stamp images this week. : Release Dates 2 in A Major, Op. On a cold snowy night a frozen Bugs gets taken in by a kind old lady and set by the fireplace. Elmer Fudd as Siegfried Magic helmet! Bugs Bunny : Watch later. In the fifth image, Bugs does a diva turn as an operatic Brunhilde in blond braids and a winged helmet. During the chase, Bugs goes above and beyond by dressing as a … (1957) - Mel Blanc as Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde, Elmer Fudd as Siegfried (screaming) - IMDb What's Opera, Doc? "She" is wearing a pink skirt and a golden shirt with a metal breastplate. Elmer Fudd as Siegfried 5498 (55c) Bugs Bunny, 80 th Anniv. It's Bugs, of course, dressed as the Valkyrie Brunhilde. – Mermaid 5500 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. Magic helmet? Share. Favorite Add to Vintage Wallpaper Brunhilde #1205 per meter JohnnyTapete. : Copy link. Eventually, Bugs' helmet falls off and the jig is up. – Brunhilde. On Monday's Performance Today, the Cleveland Orchestra gives a serious (and seriously great) performance of the Ride of the Valkyries. Radio stream is a co-production of Minnesota Public Radio and PRI. Company Credits Brunhild, also known as Brunhilda or Brynhild (Old Norse: Brynhildr, Middle High German: Brünhilt, Modern German: Brünhild or Brünhilde), is a female character from Germanic mythology.She may have her origins in the Visigothic princess Brunhilda of Austrasia.. The scene comes from the classic 1957 short “What’s Opera, Doc?” (1957) Mel Blanc: Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde, Elmer Fudd as Siegfried (screaming) Showing all 10 items Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde and a mermaid in the new Bugs Bunny Stamp Set (Photo Credit: U.S. Dat was da wabbit! | Official Sites Bugs Bunny USA Brunhilde What's Opera Doc Wagner Looney Tunes Horned Helmet Comics Carrots USPS Cartoons Postage Stamp Pendant or Key Ring PSPendants. Yes, magic helmet and I'll give you a sample. [to Ride of the Valkyries] Elmer Fudd Spear and magic helmet! It's like an orchestra, without the strings, No. 2, Alina Ibragimova, violin; Cedric Tiberghien, piano, Symphony No. 5496 (55c) Bugs Bunny, 80 th Anniv. © 2021 Minnesota Public Radio. 5 out of 5 … Richard Wagner's operas are so dramatic, they're sometimes an inch away from self-parody. – Brunhilde 5499 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. Technical Specs. Bugs is an anthropomorphic gray and white rabbit or hare who is famous for his flippant, insouciant personality. 5 out of 5 stars (101) $ 18.00. Bugs Bunny Opera. : I will do it with my spear and magic helmet! We're a free service backed by non-profit public radio. The latter two are rather controversial today, but, at the time, they were well-received by Americans. If playback doesn't begin shortly, try restarting your device. | Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde in the 1957 Merrie Melodies episode "What's Opera, Doc?" Early access to next week's Puzzler, plus an exclusive bonus episode, Your contribution powers the wonder of classical music, Cleveland Orchestra; Franz Welser-Most, conductor, Wagner: Wesendonck-Lieder Preludes & Overtures, Violin Sonata No. This is a classic animated feature with full orchestration. Kill da wabbit! – Court jester. On Monday's Performance Today, the Cleveland Orchestra gives a serious (and seriously great) performance of the Ride of the Valkyries. Later on, Elmer shares a duet with the fair maiden Brünnhilde (or rather, Bugs in drag). Bugs Bunny, Warner Brothers ’ beloved carrot-chomping mascot, turned 80 on Monday. , : It integrates the eternal effort of Elmer to kill the wabbit while repeatedly falling for the smart alecky rodent. Info. As a public media program though, we can only do this with your support. : : Elmer Fudd In Hare Ribbin', Bugs faces off against a red-haired dog with a Russian accent. Bugs Bunny Give 15 minutes of classical music every day. Her helmet has two large wings sticking out … Elmer Fudd “Oh, Bwünnhilde,” he swoons, “you’re so wovely!” “Yes, I know it,” quips the Bunny, “I can’t help it!” [aside to audience, cynical] Kill da wabbit! Weturn, my wove / A wonging burns deep inside me. The USPS' Bugs Bunny "Brunhilde" stamp has been affixed to a 1997 USPS postcard that also pictures this cartoon character . Make a financial contribution today to continue to power this program. : ABC began re-running The Bugs Bunny Show on Saturday mornings in August 1962. At this point, the series switched to CBS, where it was combined with The Road Runner Show (which had aired on CBS since 1966) to cre… toymeetsworld.net. – Court jester 5498 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. : Wagner's Siegfried with Elmer as the titular hero and Bugs as Brunnhilde. Director: Friz Freleng | … Bugs 12, No. This issuance celebrates Bugs Bunny and the marvelous masquerades he has employed to foil foes over the course of his 80-year career. When he comes across Bugs, Bugs decides to treat the dog to his usual antics and antagonizes him into a chase sequence. They sing, they dance, they eat the scenery. 5496 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. Bugs This fully-concordant, collector-realized maximum card would make a great addition to any topical collection of cartoons, film, etc. Forever Bugs Bunny as Court Jester: From Knighty Knight Bugs - 1958 Pane Single: Go-To-Top : Scott 5498 Forever Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde: From What’s Opera, Doc? | 2020 55¢ Bugs Bunny: Pianist. Bugs Postal Service via USPS Official Twitter Page) For many of us, the first exposure to drag queens was in the most unlikely of places, Bugs Bunny cartoons. Elmer Fudd – Hollywood celebrity. Few cartoon characters are as remembered and loved as Bugs Bunny. : : : With global star power, Bugs Bunny has graced screens of all sizes from television and movies, to phones and tablets. – Piano player 5501 (55¢) Bugs Bunny, 80th Anniv. Elmer Fudd Made for you and for me. Magic helmet. Elmer Fudd : O mighty warrior of great fighting stock / Might I inquire to ask, ehh, what's up Doc? As Brunhilde, Bugs Bunny is an oddly alluring vision — it’s easy to see why Fudd is so taken with her, and why he is so enraged when Bugs’ headdress and … Merrie Melodies Closing Theme* ("Merrily We Roll Along" Written by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher and Eddie Cantor) "That's All Folks" Voice Characterization: Noel … " (Emperor 01:05, 19 October 2006 (UTC)) Read: Chuck Amok wherein the late Charles Jones of Warner Bros. explicitly describes Bugs Bunny as such. Wove wike ours must be... Bugs For all we have to offer – the Piano Puzzler, Young Artists in Residence, and the weekly performances themselves – everyone at Performance Today is thankful that you join us each day for this comprehensive musical experience. : One stamp shows Bugs dressed as the powerful female figure Brunhilde from the 1957 animated short What’s Opera, Doc?, which spoofs a handful of operas from the 19th century classical composer Richard Wagner.The other portrays Bugs as a sultry mermaid wearing red lipstick from 1944’s Hare Ribbin’.The two stamps garnered the most likes and retweets of all the designs on Twitter, with … Richard Wagner's operas are so dramatic, they're sometimes an inch away from self-parody. : : 5497 (55c) Bugs Bunny, 80 th Anniv. Bugs Bunny 1 listener request for our new stream, Performances from Aspen Music Festival and School. "Siegfried" and "Brunhilde" exchange endearments: "Oh Bwunhiww-de, you'wuh so wuv-wee!" Well, what did you expect in an opera? 5499 (55c) Bugs Bunny, 80 th Anniv. Bugs Bunny Your spear and magic helmet? He is also characterized by a Brooklyn accent, his portrayal as a trickster, and his catch phrase "Eh...What's up, doc? ". He dresses up as the beautiful Valkyrie Brünnhilde and appears in a golden dress and helmet with braids. Bye-yeee! 2: Lento (maestoso); Allegro, New York Philharmonic; Alan Gilbert, conductor, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, New York, NY, San Francisco Symphony; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor, Gates Auditorium, Newman Center for the Performing Arts, Denver, CO, Christian Lindberg, trombone; Roland Pontinen, piano, Symphonic Variations for Orchestra, Op. His antics have been making people of all ages laugh since he first appeared on-screen in A Wild Hare in 1940. Some of the most famous were Super-Rabbit (1943), Bugs Bunny Nips the Nips(1944), and Herr Meets Hare (1945). 78, on "I Am a Fiddler", Budapest Festival Orchestra; Ivan Fischer, conductor, Dvorak: Cello Concerto, Symphonic Variations, Mischa Maisky, cello; Martha Argerich, piano, Mischa Maisky, Martha Argerich Live in Japan. The series was rerun in color beginning in 1965, and remained on ABC until September 1968. Voice Characterizations: Mel Blanc (Bugs Bunny as Brunhilde), Arthur Q. Bryan (Elmer Fudd as Seigfried) 12. The woman's dog can only think of ways to kill the rabbit and a war begins between the two for who gets the boot outside to the shivering cold.