Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny At The Symphony

February 19, 2011, 2:00 pm

Enmax Hall, Winspear Centre

Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny At The Symphony

2010-11 Symphony Specials

  • Conducted and Created by George Daugherty
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Everybody's favourite Looney Tunes and characters from the Warner Bros. Studios will be on-screen at the Winspear Centre, accompanied by the ESO performing exciting crown jewels such as What's Opera, Doc?, The Rabbit of Seville, Long- Haired Hare and A Corny Concerto.

LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.          (s10)

Learn more about the performance at www.bugsbunnyatthesymphony.net.

click for detailed seating mapTicket Information

(A) Dress Circle $71 Adult / $35 Child
(B) Terrace $61 Adult / $35 Child
(C) Orchestra $52 Adult / $29 Child
(D) Upper Circle $38 Adult / $25 Child
(E) Gallery $28 Adult / $20 Child
(F) Orchestra Front $52 Adult / $29 Child
Tickets subject to applicable service charges.

This program will also be performed at 7:30 pm on Saturday, February 19 and at 2 pm on Sunday, February 20.

Thank you to our performance sponsor: atco gas

Program Info

Music by Carl W. Stalling, Milt Franklyn, Scott Bradley
Based on the Works of Wagner, Rossini, von Suppé, Smetana, J. Strauss II, Tchaikovsky, Donizetti, Grieg, Offenbach and Liszt


ACT I

The Dance of the Comedians
from "The Bartered Bride" by Bedřich Smetana

The Warner Bros. Fanfare
Max Steiner
"Merrily We Roll Along"
("The Merrie Melodies Theme")
Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor, Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling

"Baton Bunny"
Music by Franz von Suppé
Orchestrated by Milt Franklyn
Based on the Overture to "Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna"
Guest Conductor: Maestro Bugs Bunny

Excerpt from "What's Up, Doc?"
Musical Direction by Carl Stalling

"Rhapsody Rabbit"
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Piano Solo performed by Milt Franklyn

I Love to Singa
Looney Tunes Sings!!

"Zoom and Bored"
Original Score by Carl W. Stalling and Milt Franklyn
Based on "The Dance of the Comedians" from "The Bartered Bride" by Bedřich Smetana

"Home Tweet Home" (Original Soundtrack)
Original Score by Milt Franklyn

"The Rabbit of Seville"
Music by Gioacchino Rossini
Arranged by Milt Franklyn
Based on the Overture to "The Barber of Seville"

INTERMISSION

ACT II

Overture to "The Beautiful Galatea"
("Die schöne Galathée")
by Franz von Suppé

A Salute to Bugs Bunny, From his Friends at Hanna-Barbera
"Tom and Jerry in the Hollywood Bowl"
Music by Johann Strauss
(Overture to "Die Fledermaus")
Music originally arranged by Scott Bradley

"Scooby-Doo's Hall of the Mountain King"
Music by Edvard Grieg
("In the Hall of the Mountain King" from Peer Gynt)

"Bedrock Ballet"
Music by Jacques Offenbach
("Can-Can" from Orpheus in the Underworld)

"A Corny Concerto"
Music by Carl W. Stalling
Based on "Tales of the Vienna Woods" and "The Blue Danube" by Johann Strauss II

"Long-Haired Hare" (Original Soundtrack)
Original Score by Carl W. Stalling
after Wagner, von Suppé, Donizetti and Rossini plus the songs "A Rainy Night in Rio" by Arthur Schwartz, "My Gal is a High-Born Lady" by Barney Fagen, "When Yuba Plays the Rumba on the Tuba" by Herman Hupfield

"What's Opera, Doc?"
Music by Milt Franklyn
Based on music from "The Flying Dutchman", "Die Walküre", "Siegfried", "Götterdämmerung", "Rienzi", and "Tannhäuser" by Richard Wagner

Merrie Melodies "That's All Folks"
Music Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling

The History of Warner Bros. Cartoons In Four and One Half Minutes
Music by Gioacchino Rossini ("William Tell" Overture Finale)

Program subject to change.

Multimedia

The Corny Concerto:

Comments  

 
-6 # Augustine 2010-10-28 14:49 Hi,

Please kindly advise if I can bring a 10 months old baby to the Warner Bros. Presents Bugs Bunny At The Symphony concert.

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+15 # phil 2010-10-29 09:40 Hi Augustine - thanks for your inquiry. This performance is appropriate for children 3 and up, and we are not allowing children under 3 into the hall. This is to ensure that other patrons are not disrupted during the performance. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # Helen 2010-12-02 13:09 Are children under 3 allowed in the soundproofed room? There was a room my parents and grandmother went into, when the concert was too loud for them. I'm just wondering if it's possible to buy tickets for seats in that room.

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+8 # phil 2010-12-03 04:48 Hi Helen,

Thanks for your inquiry. The viewing room is not ticketed - its primary use is to allow late-comers to view a performance until a suitable break in the program allows for seating. Our regular policy of not admitting children under 3 still applies in this case. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
-15 # Jennifer Pahl 2010-12-08 12:00 Hi,
I just read the comments about bringing a nursing baby. I had the same question. Is it possible for you to re-think the policy on no children under the age of 3? It makes it hard for parents to make fun memories with their older children if they are not allowed to bring their younger children along. Arranging child care for an exclusively-nursed young baby is not an easy task and if the nursing baby is fussing, usually nursing will stop any fussing. I also think that most patrons will not be disturbed by baby noise when most people are attending with their children. Parents understand baby noise, as they have walked that road with their own children. I am very disappointed that I could not bring along my little nursing baby to enjoy something with my other children.
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-14 # Donald Darnell 2010-12-09 23:08 I would second this motion. It is always tough to balance the interests of different audience members, but on the whole I think we benefit when taking the risk to include babes in arms. There are plenty of us old folks who make more noise (candy wrappers, snoring, "commentary") than babes in arms, and plenty of children under 3 who are quieter than those over three. At least for some select concerts I urge the administration to consider making our symphony more family-friendly in this way. I have fond memories of "sneaking" our 1- and 2-year old nursing baby into an occasional movie and concert performance in Philadelphia. It worked out great for us and the people around us. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+12 # Doug 2010-12-10 01:03 no offence,
but I often wonder when I hear a baby cry in a movie why parents take them in the first place. Its not like they know whats going on or will make some memory for them. Loud noises scare babies do they not? I think that this policy is more than fair. This may seem unfair to you, but think about the hundreds of people and the musicians when your baby starts to cry during a performance. That being said, you should attempt to take your older children and allow them to enjoy something so beautiful. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+11 # phil 2010-12-10 03:08 Thanks for your feedback.

We do allow babies and toddlers into performances which are programmed for children specifically - such as our Symphony for Kids concerts - as well as at Symphony Under the Sky, and some other performances.

The distinction with this performance, however, is that while some children will enjoy the concert due to its "ageless" appeal, it is not a "kids" show per se. Indeed, the ticket sales so far reflect that children will be a relatively small minority in the audience.

As we have been in a position to speak to many patrons about their concerns on both sides of the issue in the past, we are confident that our policy is the best balance we can strike for this particular performance. And while we understand that some children under three are content to sit quietly for two hours, we have to err on the side of caution in that it only takes one disruptive child to negatively affect the performance for the rest of the patrons in the hall. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+1 # Steve 2011-01-17 09:44 I can definately tell you that if the symphony permitted patrons with infants to attend a noisy symphony, many people would cease to attend. But perhaps the parents have a valid, and profitable suggestion. A sound proof "parenting booth" for all of the young children and their parents might be a great way for the family to attend and minimize disruption for the rest of the patrons while providing profits to the symphony.. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # Priya 2011-01-18 08:37 Hi
I am a pulse 8 member and wondering whether i can buy the tickets using Pulse 8 price of $20?
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0 # phil 2011-01-18 08:48 Hi Priya,

This particular concert is not available at the Pulse8 discount. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+1 # Dani 2011-01-23 12:03 Hi

i was wondering if you could tell me what the dress code is? Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # phil 2011-01-23 12:31 Hi Dani,

There is no dress code at the Winspear Centre, but many people do like to dress up a bit when attending a performance. You’ll see a wide range of dress, from casual to pretty classy. Business casual is a good middle ground, but you can wear whatever you're comfortable with. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+6 # Matt 2011-01-27 07:30 Thank you for allowing adults a paid evening out where they don't have to listen to upset and crying youngsters. There are many of us very appreciative. We will be attending. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # J 2011-02-03 08:37 Hello, Considering this to be my first symphony attendance.
Just wondering how the production works? is it live orchaestra being played OVER a viewing of the cartoons?
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0 # phil 2011-02-03 09:09 The ESO will perform live, over a viewing of some classic cartoons. There are a couple of pieces to be performed without video, and a couple of cartoons will be shown without live music. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
-5 # Linda 2011-02-07 06:18 The ESO should allow children of all ages to attend a family-oriented concert. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+4 # phil 2011-02-07 08:46 Hi Linda,

Due to the length of the performance (over 2 hours) and because some portions of the concert are amplified, we do not feel that it is an appropriate concert for children under 3. Families with older children are encouraged to attend, and we would recommend our Symphony for Kids performances for families with younger children:

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0 # CH 2011-02-16 04:47 Yes, the ESO SHOULD allow children of all ages to attend FAMILY-ORIENTED concerts. But who said this concert was family-oriented? Bugs Bunny is just as loved (perhaps more so, due to generational changes) by adults.

That said, I agree with ESO. There are some places where grown-ups appreciate being catered to grown-ups only. The symphony is one of them for me. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+4 # Cheryl 2011-02-14 08:21 Thank you for your patient replies, Phil. I support your policy. When my son was a baby I did not feel entitled to take him to concerts where a crying outburst might disturb other patrons. I did not feel that this was polite behaviour. Also, it was awfully nice to have an adult evening with my husband. Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
+1 # Lori 2011-02-15 07:25 Thank you, i came on here to get an idea of what to wear, and my question was answered. This will be my and my childrens first concert. And i do appreciate that no infants will be allowed- all it takes is one crying baby and it would have been a waste of my money and the efforts of the performers. That being said, my kids are 9 and 12 and are at a great age to appreciate what hopes to be a wonderfoul performance! Reply | Reply with quote | Quote
 
 
0 # Ashley 2011-08-06 14:14 My husband & I have been attending the ESO for years now & enjoy it immensely, have children at home, & attending a night out together at Windspear is our adult time.
I 100% agree that the no children under 3 policy should NOT be revised or changed because we would not attend anymore. Actually would be nice if there was an under 16 policy, rather than under 3: if we wanted to have a night out with children (crying/fussing babies especially), then we would go out with our own. There's other family activites for that along with the orchestra for kids. And to add, it's very appalling & rude for a nursing mother to expose her breast in public to nurse, that should be in private or at home. We simply would not attend anymore.
We enjoy attending the ESO & performances held at Windspear, please Phil do not revise the under 3 policy. Fine the way it is.
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