Season 2018-2019 23 Friday, January 4, at 7:00 Saturday, January 5, at 7:00 Sunday, January 6, at 2:00 The Philadelphia Orchestra Starring BUGS BUNNY Conducted by GEORGE DAUGHERTY Created and Produced by GEORGE DAUGHERTY & DAVID KA LIK WONG Also Starring ELMER FUDD DAFFY DUCK PORKY PIG WILE E. COYOTE ROAD RUNNER TWEETY SYLVESTER PEPE LE PEW PENELOPE PUSSYCAT GRANNY GIOVANNI JONES... and special guest starring appearance by TOM AND JERRY Music by CARL W. STALLING MILT FRANKLYN SCOTT BRADLEY Based on the Works of Wagner, Rossini, von Suppé, J. Strauss II, Smetana, Liszt, Mendelssohn, and Donizetti
24 CHUCK JONES FRIZ FRELENG ROBERT CLAMPETT TEX AVERY ROBERT McKIMSON ABE LEVITOW WILLIAM HANNA JOSEPH BARBERA Voice Characterizations by MEL BLANC ARTHUR Q. BRYAN as Elmer Fudd JUNE FORAY HANS CONRIED and NICOLAI SHUTOROV as Giovanni Jones Rabid Rider and Coyote Falls Directed by MATTHEW O CALLAGHAN, Music by CHRISTOPHER LENNERTZ Produced in Association with IF/X PRODUCTIONS SAN FRANCISCO Official Website www.bugsbunnyatthesymphony.net Original Soundtrack Recording on WATERTOWER MUSIC www.watertower-music.com Follow Bugs Bunny at the Symphony on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. #BugsBunnyAtTheSymphony
Program 25 ACT I THE DANCE OF THE COMEDIANS from The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana THE WARNER BROS. FANFARE Music by Max Steiner MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG ( The Merrie Melodies Theme ) Music by Charles Tobias, Murray Mencher, and Eddie Cantor Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling BATON BUNNY Music by Milt Franklyn Based on the Overture to Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna by Franz von Suppé Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES and ABE LEVITOW SHOW BIZ BUGS Music by Milt Franklyn Tea for Two, music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Irving Caesar Jeepers Creepers by Harry Warren and Johnny Mercer Those Endearing Young Charms, Irish Folk Melody, words by Thomas Moore Story by Warren Foster FRIZ FRELENG Program continued on next page
26 RHAPSODY RABBIT Music by Carl W. Stalling Based on Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 by Franz Liszt Piano Solo by Jakob Gimpel Story by Tedd Pierce and Michael Maltese FRIZ FRELENG JOHANN MOUSE (Scenes) Music by Scott Bradley, after Johann Strauss II Piano Solos by Jakob Gimpel Narrated by Hans Conried Story and WILLIAM HANNA and JOSEPH BARBERA and TOM AND JERRY IN THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL Music by Johann Strauss II (Overture to Die Fledermaus) Music Originally Arranged by Scott Bradley Story and WILLIAM HANNA and JOSEPH BARBERA BACK ALLEY OPROAR (Scene) Music by Carl W. Stalling Largo al factotum by Gioachino Rossini from The Barber of Seville Story by Michael Maltese and Tedd Pierce FRIZ FRELENG ZOOM AND BORED Music by Carl W. Stalling and Milt Franklyn Based on The Dance of the Comedians from The Bartered Bride by Bedřich Smetana Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES
27 PEPE LE PEW, LE CHANTEUR ROMANTIQUE FOR SCENT-IMENTAL REASONS (Scenes) Music by Carl W. Stalling Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES A SCENT OF THE MATTERHORN (Scene) Music by Milt Franklyn Tiptoe through the Tulips, music by Joe Burke, lyrics by Al Dubin Story and CHUCK JONES SCENT-IMENTAL ROMEO (Scenes) Music by Carl W. Stalling Baby Face, music by Harry Akst, lyrics by Benny Davis Story and CHUCK JONES THE RABBIT OF SEVILLE Music by Carl W. Stalling Based on the Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES Intermission ACT II RABID RIDER Music by Christopher Lennertz Executive Producer: Sam Register Story by Tom Sheppard MATTHEW O CALLAGHAN and COYOTE FALLS Music by Christopher Lennertz Executive Producer: Sam Register Story by Tom Sheppard MATTHEW O CALLAGHAN Program continued on next page
28 LONG-HAIRED HARE Music by Carl W. Stalling after Wagner, von Suppé, Donizetti, and Rossini Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES ROBIN HOOD DAFFY (Scenes) Music by Milt Franklyn Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES 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 Story by Michael Maltese CHUCK JONES MERRIE MELODIES THAT S ALL FOLKS Music Arranged and Orchestrated by Carl W. Stalling Voice Characterization by Noel Blanc Program Subject to Change without Notice LOONEY TUNES and all related characters and elements & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. TOM AND JERRY and all related characters and elements & TM Turner Entertainment Co. WB SHIELD: TM & WBEI. (s19)
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30 The Philadelphia Orchestra Jessica Griffin The Philadelphia Orchestra is one of the preeminent orchestras in the world, renowned for its distinctive sound, desired for its keen ability to capture the hearts and imaginations of audiences, and admired for a legacy of imagination and innovation on and off the concert stage. The Orchestra is inspiring the future and transforming its rich tradition of achievement, sustaining the highest level of artistic quality, but also challenging and exceeding that level, by creating powerful musical experiences for audiences at home and around the world. Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin s connection to the Orchestra s musicians has been praised by both concertgoers and critics since his inaugural season in 2012. Under his leadership the Orchestra returned to recording, with four celebrated CDs on the prestigious Deutsche Grammophon label, continuing its history of recording success. The Orchestra also reaches thousands of listeners on the radio with weekly broadcasts on WRTI-FM and SiriusXM. Philadelphia is home and the Orchestra continues to discover new and inventive ways to nurture its relationship with its loyal patrons at its home in the Kimmel Center, and also with those who enjoy the Orchestra s area performances at the Mann Center, Penn s Landing, and other cultural, civic, and learning venues. The Orchestra maintains a strong commitment to collaborations with cultural and community organizations on a regional and national level, all of which create greater access and engagement with classical music as an art form. The Philadelphia Orchestra serves as a catalyst for cultural activity across Philadelphia s many communities, building an offstage presence as strong as its onstage one. With Nézet-Séguin, a dedicated body of musicians, and one of the nation s richest arts ecosystems, the Orchestra has launched its HEAR initiative, a portfolio of integrated initiatives that promotes Health, champions music Education, eliminates barriers to Accessing the orchestra, and maximizes impact through Research. The Orchestra s awardwinning Collaborative Learning programs engage over 50,000 students, families, and community members through programs such as PlayINs, side-bysides, PopUP concerts, free Neighborhood Concerts, School Concerts, and residency work in Philadelphia and abroad. Through concerts, tours, residencies, presentations, and recordings, the Orchestra is a global cultural ambassador for Philadelphia and for the US. Having been the first American orchestra to perform in the People s Republic of China, in 1973 at the request of President Nixon, the ensemble today boasts five-year partnerships with Beijing s National Centre for the Performing Arts and the Shanghai Media Group. In 2018 the Orchestra traveled to Europe and Israel. The Orchestra annually performs at Carnegie Hall while also enjoying summer residencies in Saratoga Springs and Vail. For more information on The Philadelphia Orchestra, please visit www.philorch.org.
Bugs Bunny 31 Bugs Bunny is one of the most recognized cartoon characters in the world, whose signature phrase, What s Up, Doc?, has long since entered the English language. Bugs s first reel appearance in front of his soon-to-beadoring public was in A Wild Hare directed by Tex Avery. Since then, Bugs s zany antics in hundreds of cartoon favorites have made him a legend throughout the world. This cool, collected, carrot-chomping rabbit is the unequivocal superstar of the Looney Tunes family. With never a hare out of place he always manages to outsmart his adversaries, whoever they may be. He s a real American icon who has graced the TV and cinema screens the world over. Bugs Bunny s cartoons have twice been nominated for Academy Awards, and his Knighty Knight Bugs won a coveted Oscar. Bugs has starred in four films in addition to his hundreds of animated shorts and 21 prime-time television specials.
32 Conductor George Daugherty has conducted over 150 orchestras worldwide and earned a Primetime Emmy Award, five Emmy nominations, and numerous other awards. He made his debuts with the New York Philharmonic in 2015 (and returns in 2019) and with the Boston Pops in 2016, and he has conducted dozens of performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl and the National Symphony at Wolf Trap. He made his Philadelphia Orchestra debut in 2000 and has also appeared with the Cleveland and Minnesota orchestras; the Detroit, Pittsburgh, and Seattle symphonies; and the Hong Kong Philharmonic. He has been a frequent guest conductor at the Sydney Opera House and with the San Francisco Symphony, the Sydney Symphony (with which he has recorded), and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in London and on tour, including to the US and Canada, with Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Mr. Daugherty has also conducted the symphony orchestras of Dallas, Houston, Baltimore, Montreal, Milwaukee, Vancouver, Toronto, Atlanta, Fort Worth, Indianapolis, and Cincinnati; the Rochester Philharmonic; and the Hollywood Bowl and National Arts Centre orchestras, among many others. International credits include the Danish National, West Australia, Melbourne, and Adelaide symphonies; the Malaysian and New Japan philharmonics; Ireland s RTE Concert and the Russian National orchestras; the Auckland Philharmonia; and opera houses of Rome, Florence, Milan, Turin, and Reggio Emilia. He has conducted for American Ballet Theatre, the Bavarian Staatsoper Ballet, La Scala Ballet, and at the Teatro Regio di Torino, and he was music director of Ballet Chicago, Chicago City Ballet, Louisville Ballet, Ballet San Jose, and Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (with which he debuted at the Kennedy Center Opera House). Mr. Daugherty received a Primetime Emmy as executive producer/director/writer of ABC s production of Prokofiev s Peter and the Wolf, also receiving an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Music Direction. He was executive producer/ writer of the Emmy-winning PBS series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat and received an Emmy nomination for his ABC music education series Rhythm & Jam. Mr. Daugherty (with David Wong) created Bugs Bunny on Broadway in 1990, followed by Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (2010) and Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II (2013).
Executive Producer 33 Bugs Bunny at the Symphony Executive Producer David Ka Lik Wong was awarded with a coveted Emmy Award for his work as producer on Peter and the Wolf in 1996; he was also nominated for an Emmy for his work as producer of Rhythm & Jam, the ABC children s music education series. Mr. Wong teamed with George Daugherty as principal producer for the Peter and the Wolf project, the animation and live-action production starring Kirstie Alley, Lloyd Bridges, Sleepless in Seattle s Ross Malinger, and the new animated characters of legendary animation director Chuck Jones. Mr. Wong was also the senior producer for the Warner Bros. documentary film The Magical World of Chuck Jones, directed by George Daugherty and featuring interviews with Steven Spielberg, Whoopi Goldberg, George Lucas, and Ron Howard, among many others. Mr. Wong has been producer for the Warner Bros. touring concert production Bugs Bunny on Broadway since 1991, and producer and co-creator for Bugs Bunny at the Symphony (I & II) since 2010, as they have toured the world, and he co-produced both original audio CD albums for Warner Bros. Records. He has also produced innovative symphony orchestra concerts for some of the world s leading orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic at Lincoln Center, the Boston Pops, the National Symphony, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Royal Philharmonic, the Sydney Opera House, the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, the Wales Millennium Centre, and many others. He produced critically acclaimed Christmas concerts for both the San Francisco Symphony and Canada s National Arts Centre/National Arts Centre Orchestra. He is also executive producer and co-creator of the touring concert Rodgers & Hammerstein on Stage and Screen. Mr. Wong teamed with Mr. Daugherty, Amy Tan, and Sesame Workshop to produce and create the Emmy Award-winning PBS children s television series Sagwa, the Chinese Siamese Cat. Mr. Wong was born in Hong Kong and moved to San Francisco with his family at the age of 12. He still calls San Francisco home.
34 Production Credits PRODUCTION, CREATIVE, and TOURING STAFF Creator/Music Director/Conductor/Producer George Daugherty Creator/Producer/Technical Director/Tour Director David Ka Lik Wong Production Touring Musicians (Rotating) Jo Pusateri, Principal Percussion and Slide Guitar Kelly Hale, Principal Pianist Leo Marchildon, Co-Principal Pianist/Slide Guitar Keisuke Nakagoshi, Co-Principal Pianist Brenda Vahur, Co-Principal Pianist Robert Schietroma, Principal Percussion Emeritus Co-Producer Amy Minter Art Director, CGI Producer, and Graphics/Animation Designer Melinda Lawton Editors George Daugherty David Ka Lik Wong Scott Draper Mark Beutel Peter Koff Special thanks to Keep Me Posted, Burbank Special Effects and CGI/Animation Editor Shawn Carlson Sound Design, Sound Effects, and Re-Mastering Robb Wenner John Larabee
35 Audio Mixer and Tour Sound Supervisor Marty Bierman Robb Wenner New CGI Animation Elements Lawton Design New Animation Elements Warner Bros. Animation Audio CD Producers George Daugherty David Ka Lik Wong Steve Linder Sound Effects Editors Robb Wenner John Larabee Music Supervisors David Ka Lik Wong Caryn Rasmussen Click Masters Mako Sujishi Robb Wenner John Larabee Kristopher Carter Music Transcription and Restoration Ron Goldstein Caryn Rasmussen Leo Marchildon Robert Schietroma Cameron Patrick Robert Guillory Charles Fernandez and special thanks to USC/Warner Bros. Music Archives
36 Music Copyists Caryn Rasmussen Robert Schietroma Michael Hernandez John Norine Jeff Turner Valle Music Judy Green Music Webmaster and Website Designer Lorelei McCollough Video and Audio Production Coordinated and Executed by IF/X Productions San Francisco Exclusive Worldwide Representation BRETT GREEN IF/X WISHES TO EXTEND ITS SPECIAL THANKS TO: Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Consumer Products; Warner Bros. Animation; WaterTower Music; the Sydney Symphony, the Sydney Opera House, and the Sydney Opera House Recording Studios and Facilities; the Power Station Recording Studios, New York; U.S.C. Film School/Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television; U.S.C. Film/Music Archives; U.C.L.A. Film Archives; the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity; Chuck Jones Enterprises; Linda Jones Productions; Post Effects Chicago; Screen Magazine; and very special personal thanks to Isabelle Zakin, Bruce Triplett, Foote Kirkpatrick, Ruth L. Ratny, Mike Fayette, Rick Gehr, Melinda Lawton, and Charlene Daugherty. George Daugherty dedicates this concert to the memory of his mother, Charlene Elizabeth Daugherty. BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY II had its world premiere on July 5, 2013, at the Hollywood Bowl, with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. BUGS BUNNY AT THE SYMPHONY had its world premieres on May 7, 2010, at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony and July 16, 2010, at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. BUGS BUNNY ON BROADWAY had its world premiere on June 16, 1990, at the San Diego Civic Theatre; its Broadway premiere at the Gershwin Theatre, New York City, on October 2, 1990; and its international premiere on May 15, 1996, at the Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia.
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