The 1950s and 60s were “The Golden Age” of opera cartoons, with Bugs and Elmer doing battle in "The Rabbit of Seville" and "What’s Opera, Doc?" But opera made its first appearance in animation with "Mickey’s Opry House" in 1929, accelerated during the 1930s and 40s, and continues today in many episodes of The Simpsons. Mark Tiarks explores this rich history, illustrated with video excerpts from the above titles as well as "The Band Concert," "Mickey’s Grand Opera," and "All the Great Operas in 10 Minutes." We’ll also take a peek at Disney’s "Willie the Whale Who Sang at the Met," about a uniquely talented sperm whale who can sing arias, duets, and trios all by himself, hear Woody Woodpecker’s breakneck rendition of opera’s most famous patter song, and check out "Margical History Tour," a Simpsons’ send-up of the film Amadeus.