FWSO Pop Series Concert - Bugs Bunny At The Sumphony

The Travelling Toe and a Dear Friend attended the Sunday afternoon performance of the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra.  Who would have thought that Bugs Bunny was a classical music star????? Well, Dear Readers, he really is!!

George Daughter was the guest conductor for this concert.  Mr. Daugherty also helped create and produce the production, along with David Ka Lik Wong. 

George Daugherty
Guest Conductor

Mr. Daugherty explained that during the 1930's and 1940's the major studios had large orchestras on staff.  With the uncertainty growing in Europe during this time period, many European trained musicians migrated to American and on to Hollywood.  So these company orchestras had many classically trained musicians on staff.  It was a perfect fit for the cartoon characters to show off their musical skills.

The star of the show was of course that funny rabbi,t Bugs Bunny.  He "performed" along with Daffy Duck and many other stars, such as Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner, Tweety, Sylvester, Pepe Le Pew, and even Tom and Jerry.

A large viewing screen hung down from the ceiling at Bass Hall and as the orchestra played the music, we saw and heard the cartoon characters performing.

Here are a few segments that were performed:

             
                             Rhapsody Rabbit
                                                         by Bugs Bunny

                              
                            The Rabbit Of Seville
                                                          by Bugs Bunny

                           
                            Coyote Falls
                                                         by Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner

                           
                            Robin Hood Daffy
                                                        by Daffy Duck

                         
                           What's Opera, Doc?
                                                        by Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd


Also, just to add more fun for the day, before the performance and at intermission, a life sized Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck were available to pose for pictures.  What a nice a souvenir of a day at Bass Hall. They were pretty popular, as kids and adults alike were lining up for pictures with the celebrities!

Bugs Bunny

Daffy Duck

Well, who would have though that cartoons and classical music could produce such a fun event...but it just worked.  Fun for everyone of all ages!

And as the cartoon always ends with: