Elmer proved he had the singing chops when he was cast opposite Bugs Bunny in Chuck Jones' classic Wagner spoof, "What's Opera Doc?" He certainly deserves the role of doomed tenor Ubaldo Piangi.

"Si, si. Wome, not Woma. Is vewy hahd foh me. (practising) Wome... Wome..." (Piangi Act I, Sc 1)