Many of the people involved in the Washington National Opera’s production of Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle say their first exposure to opera came from the same source—Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd cartoons.

Even though most of the audience members were not alive for the original Looney Tunes or Merrie Melodies, you’d be hard pressed to find a Californian who couldn’t hum “kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit ...

The Looney Tunes are heading back to the Hollywood Bowl for a double celebration this summer: the 85th anniversary of the Bugs Bunny character and the 35th anniversary of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony.