The Merrie Melodies (“Cheerful Melodies”) constitute a series of cartoons distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures between 1931 and 1939. The Merrie Melodies were a sort of precursor to today’s music videos, as each cartoon featured a song from Warner’s music catalog. Music, therefore, was not merely background, but high-quality, significant recordings.
In this catalog, the music of Raymond Scott stands out for its brilliance and variety. In our project, we reversed the original situation. We chose a series of cartoons where Scott’s music had been used as background or soundtrack, and did the exact opposite: we made the cartoons the frame for the majestic and ingenious music of our beloved Raymond Scott.

FERRARI JAZZ CHAMBER INC.
Adalberto Ferrari: clarinet, soprano sax, arrangements, and direction
Sergio Orlandi: trumpet
Andrea Ferrari: bass clarinet
Nadio Marenco: accordion
Paolo Dassi: double bass
Marcello Colò: drums

Cristina Crippi: video
Saul Beretta: creative direction

Produced by Musicamorfosi 2014 for MiTo Settembre Musica
Special thanks to Warner Bros for the kind permission to use the original videos.

Full price ticket: € 15.00

Discounted ticket (partner organizations): € 13.00

Season subscribers (2025/2026 Concert Season): € 10.00

University students and under 30: € 8.00

Under 18, students under 30 from Conservatories, affiliated Music Schools and Music High Schools,
students enrolled in DAMS Degree Courses, Master’s Degree in Performing Arts, and ProGEAS Unifi: € 5.00