Last
year we spent a week looking at classical music in cartoons. Many of you may
recall your first exposure to classical music from a favorite cartoon you
watched as a child. The old Merrie
Melodies cartoons in particular always seem to use a classical favorite! I
thought it might be fun to pull up a few additional cartoons that incorporate
classical music.
One of my
favorite Bugs Bunny cartoons is The
Rabbit of Seville and is a play on Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Watch as Bugs massages Elmer’s head in
perfect time to the music:
In this next
video you can watch a Loony Tunes depiction of the classic tale of The Three
Little Pigs accompanied by a selection of Brahms’ Hungarian Dances. The best
part is that they credit Brahms at the beginning, further educating viewers.
Note that, similar to The Rabbit of
Seville, the animation in this cartoon coordinates quite well with the
music, adding to its humor.
Join me next time
for an inside look at the WGUC staff’s favorite classical music cartoons!
