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"The Hollywood Bowl is the first amphitheater in California to be certified as an Audubon Society Cooperative Sanctuary." Los Angeles Philharmonic Association and Los Angeles County are partners with the Hollywood Bowl and encourage recycling. The Hollywood Bowl has many recycling bins located throughout the venue. The Hollywood Bowl has also partnered with Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation authority since 1953 and provides the public with a green alternative to driving. “Know Before You Go” is provided as a detailed guide offering public transport information and free bike parking options. The Hollywood Bowl has waterless urinals and flush reducing toilets to preserve water as well as a satellite-based irrigation system to control water use. This irrigation system also provides water based on the needs of animal life. The Hollywood Bowl has stainless steal grates and water filters to keep its irrigation system clean.

Animal Life

 * Coyote (Canis latrans)
 * Raccoon (Procyon lotor)
 * Striped Skunk (Mephitis mephitis)
 * California ground squirrel (Spermophilus beecheyi beecheyi)
 * Mule deer (Odocoileus haemionus)
 * Virginia opossum (Didelphis virginianus)
 * Eastern fox squirrel (Sciurus niger)
 * Brush rabbit (Sylvilagus bachmani)
 * Red-tailed hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)
 * California quail (Callipepla californica)
 * Anna's hummingbird (Calypte anna)
 * Western scrub-jay (Aphelocoma californica)
 * Common Raven (Corvus corax)
 * Northern Mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos)
 * Black Phoebe (Sayornis nigricans)
 * Cooper's hawk (Accipiter cooperii)
 * Great horned owl (Bubo virginianus)
 * Band-tailed pigeon (Patagioenas fasciatus)
 * Mourning dove (Zenaida macroura)
 * American crow (Corvus brachyrhynchos)
 * Gopher snake (Pituophis melanoleucus)
 * Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)
 * Southern alligator lizard (Elgaria multicarinata)

Plant-life

 * Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia)
 * Black Sage (Salvia mellifera)
 * Coffeeberry (Rhamnus californica)
 * Monkey Flower (Mimulus purpureus)
 * Poison Oak (Toxicodendron diversilobum)
 * Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia)
 * Barberry (Berberis fendleri)
 * Fuchsia-flowered Gooseberry (Ribes speciosum)
 * Lemonade Berry (Rhus integrifolia)
 * Meadow-rue (Thalictrum flavum)
 * Sugar Bush (Rhus ovata)
 * Yucca (Hesperoyucca whipplei)
 * California Sycamore (Platanus racemosa)
 * California Lilac (Ceanothus oliganthus)
 * Elderberry (Sambucus cerulea)
 * Scrub Oak (Quercus berberidifolia)
 * Phacelia (Phacelia grandiflora)
 * White Nightshade (Solanum americanum)

Early Ballet and Opera Performance
Ballet dancer Maud Allen performed during the production of symphony “Pathetique” by Tschaikowsky under the direction of Alfred Hertz in 1926. Ernest Belcher arranged a ballet scene for “Bowl Dedication Night,” and dancers from the Belcher Ballet School performed the “Beautiful Galatea,” “Enchanted Hour,” and “Venesive Festival.” In 1932, the Belcher’s ballet was performed in Greek Costumes as a dedication to the Olympic-Games Athletes. Alexis and Theodore Kosloff performed the ballet Scheherazade with dancers from Hollywood and the Klosloff Dancing School between 1930s. In 1932, Theodore Klosloff performed the “Flower.”Also in 1932, the ballet “Chopiniana” was performed. Ballet Dancers Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn performed solo dances under direction of Hertz in 1927. Ruth St. Denis and Ted Shawn raised there arms to point at the California Stars during the Russian Ballet “sur le point” at the Hollywood Bowl. In 1928, Andreas Pavley, a tenor, and Serge Oukrainsky, a ballet dancer, performed at the Hollywood Bowl. Oukrainsky performed in the ballet “La Fete a Robinson” alone after Pavley’s death. In 1929, Norma Gould brought her Los Angelas dancers to the bowl to perform during Schubert’s “Unfinished Symphony” and Tschaikowsky’s “Nut-Cracker Suite.” In August, 1930, Michio Ito brought five dancers to the Hollywood Bowl to perform in the Russian Ballet “Prince Igor.” In 1931,Adolph Bolm peformed at the Bowl for Debussy’s “Les Nuages.” He also performed “The Spirt factory.” This was later called the Mechanical Ballet composed by Alaxander Mosolov. Dancers Elise Reiman and Robert Bell also performed in the Mechanical Ballet.

In 1931, Los Angelas Grand opera performed segments of “Marouf.” Early Hollywood Bowl appearances of opera include: “Carmen,” "Aida,” and “Shanewis.” In 1929, a concertized form of the opera “Carmen” was performed by Alice Genytle, Paul Althouse and Alexander Kisselburgh. The same cast later performed moments from the opera “Tannhauser.” In 1932, “Samson and Delilah” was performed by Paul Althouse, local singers, the Belcher Ballet and the Civic Chorus in concert style. In 1927, Elsa Alsen performed “Santuzza” in “Cavalleria.” In 1934,  Nina Koshetz performed Carmen and Nelson Eddy sang Escamillio in the opera “Carmen.” Koshetz also sang the lead in Tschaikowsky’s “Eugene Oregon.” In the 1930s, Verdi’s “Aida” was performed by Dan Gridley, Clemence Gifford, Eleanor Woodforde and Richard Bonelli with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. In 1935, “Lohengrin” was performed by Jeanette Vreeland performing Elsa and Dan Gridley performing Lonhengrin.

Hollywood Bowl Museum
The Hollywood Bowl Museum is located at the bottom of Peppertree Lane and was formally known as the Tea Room which opened in 1984. In 1996 it was rebuilt as the Edmund D. Edelman Hollywood Bowl Museum. It features many historical exhibits including: Summer Nights: Jazz at the Bowl, Hollywood Bowl: Music For Everyone, Postcards from the Bowl, Beatles at the Bowl, Concert Programs and Live from the Bowl. These exhibits feature vintage photographs, vintage sound equipment, newspaper clippings, postcards, live video recordings, and live audio recordings. The Hollywood Bowl Museum features memorabilia and artifacts about the history of the Hollywood Bowl and performances. The museum also includes the Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame, whose honorees include John Williams, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks, Stevie Wonder, Brian Wilson, Henry Mancini, Sarah Chang, Bernadette Peters, Frank Sinatra and more.[1] The Hollywood Bowl Museum offers free admission, free self guided tour options, free guided tour options and educational programs.The educational program, Music Mobile, is a volunteer program and offers musical instrument lessons to students twice a year. If the Hollywood Bowl Museum is closed visitors can walk thought The Bowl Walk which features historical photographs of the Hollywood Bowl.

1920s

 * Tsianina Redfeather Blackstone sang the role of Shanewis in the oepra "Shanewis" in 1926.
 * Rafaela Díaz performed in 1926 as Lionel in Charles Wakefields Cadman’s Indian-themed opera "Shanewis."

1940s

 * American soprano Florence Quartararo made her début as Leonora in a concert performance of "Il travatore" in 1945.
 * Bass baritone George London made his opera début In 1941 singing Dr. Grenvil in "La Traviata."

1950s

 * American Baritone Mack Harrell performed in the US première of "David" in 1956.


 * Andrea Bocelli subsituted for Elisabeth Schwarzkopf at a 1958 gala concert.

1970s

 * José Carreras sang the duke of Mantua in "Rigoletto" and Rodolfo in "La Bohème" with the San Francisco Opera at the Hollywood Bowl in 1973.