Talk:What's Opera, Doc?

Music
Is all the music based on Wagner? I thought there was quite a bit of Rossini in there as well, and maybe some others (it's years since I saw it). Maybe I'm thinking of a different cartoon, though. --Camembert


 * I think there was a Barber of Seville cartoon too. Ortolan88


 * That'll probably be it. Ignore me, I'm losing it. --Camembert


 * That would be the Rabbit of Seville. Another classic --Steve Rapaport 18:29, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

One small item not mentioned in the article -- doesn't the score include the "Tristan chord" after Bugs is killed?

Availability
It's now available for purchase in the iTunes Store for $1.99 as part of the Bugs Bunny, Vol. 1 collection. But because it's paired with another episode titled "Bugs Bunny Gets the Boid", it's the second show on the track and doesn't start until 7:26. It's nice to have it on my iPod though. --71.9.124.21 (talk) 09:50, 25 December 2007 (UTC)

it is also avaliable for free streaming on the main looney tune website along with a few other that have been deemed as cultrally significant. i have personally copied it to other media for historical preservation and for use as a teaching aid when refrencing the impact of old cartoons on a generation and how it does not affect the mindset. I suspect however that while it is free to watch and there is nothing listed or done to prevent from downloading they may not exactly like people downloading the stream. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 152.91.9.153 (talk) 21:57, 6 September 2012 (UTC)

Elmer's reaction
Why is Elmer sad for "killing the wabbit" when that was his plan the entire time? He was the same way in The Old Grey Hare, when he shoots Old Bugs. NBK1122 (talk) 01:49, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Other than asking those that conceived and created the character of Elmer Fudd and his personality, one has to assume that since this is a cartoon, and reality isn't a factor, aside from deep psychological evaluations, it's just funny. Elmer is the "mighty hunter" who turns out to be a softy once he actually accomplishes his "misson". "Hunter's Remorse" perhaps, which is the twist that makes for the humor. The once overly armed hunter with his shotgun, or in this case, "spear and magic hewmet" which is infinitely more powerful than his standard firearm, having taken his revenge, now weeps pitiously over his victim. It's Opera, doc! Greenbomb101 (talk) 20:36, 25 April 2008 (UTC)

"SMOG! vs. SCHMUCK!
The text of the article states that when Bugs Bunny's headdress falls off, Elmer becomes enraged, prompting him to command fierce lightning, "typhoons, hurricanes, earthquakes" and, finally, "SMOG!!!" This may well have been the interpretation of the cartoon's words as told to censors and others, but a careful listening, and comparision with the object being parodied, Der Ring des Nibelungen, that the creators wanted to satirize the use of "Götterdämmerung" in Der Ring des Nibelungen. But instead of using a profanity that would be trapped by the censors, they used the borrowed-from-yiddish term "schmuck." Mumon7 (talk) 19:30, 21 November 2009 (UTC)


 * I recently watched the Golden Anniversary DVD for this cartoon, including all the audio commentaries, and could have sworn they described Mel Blanc saying SMOKE!!! I'll watch with closed captioning and see if that will help settle the debate.  Hoof Hearted (talk) 18:54, 15 January 2010 (UTC)


 * Never mind. According to the closed captioning the line is indeed SMOG!!!  Hoof Hearted (talk) 03:31, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

"enormously fat" (the white horse)
Isn't that redundant? NBK1122 (talk) 01:51, 1 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Since fatness occurs by degrees, no. Legionaireb (talk) 16:34, 20 April 2012 (UTC)
 * Let's face it, the Bugs Bunny entrance on the fat horse, and the dance were stolen from Herr meets Hare. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.101.160.41 (talk) 14:16, 2 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I've seen both of the cartoons many times, but don't have a copy of either. I'm not completely sure, but I think it's the same horse in both.  If so, this would be a good addition, both here and in the article for Herr Meets Hare.JDZeff (talk) 23:50, 24 July 2014 (UTC)

Academy Award (or lack thereof)
Who cares if the cartoon was not nominated for an Academy Award? It has still stood the test of time. Please, whoever you are, stop inserting "despite not earning an Academy Award nomination" into the article; it's essentially meaningless. Icarus of old (talk) 17:31, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

Maurice Nomidad
Yeah in this article you say in the plot section that the set design was brilliant. This is unbiased information. You are not quoting the words of critic or the cartoon has not won an award for brilliance or anything like that. You are simply stating your own oppinion. This is not allowded. You are supposed to keep a biased point of view only explaining the scenes not actually giving your own thougts about them. Not to be rude but your oppinion does not matter. I would consider removing this information at once. -James Pandora Adams —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.176.152.59 (talk) 01:25, 18 April 2011 (UTC)

Alternate Voice Track
I clearly remember seeing a version of this cartoon in which Elmer's cry of 'SMOG' is said in his normal voice, rather than in Arthur Bryan's, although I haven't seen that version in ages. Does anyone else have this recollection and if so, can someone find a source for it? Legionaireb (talk) 16:50, 29 June 2011 (UTC)

Bibliography: dead link
The thomasvillecentral.com domain expired and is now in the hands of cybersquatters. I would have fixed it but I don't know how, sorry. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.73.181.186 (talk) 00:49, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

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Rikard?
Sorry, but Richard isn’t pronounced ”Rikard” in German.94.191.152.0 (talk) 22:40, 16 July 2018 (UTC)