Tuesday, 27 January 2026

Cultured cat

 

Cultured cat



Recently, we watched a recording of English National Ballet dancing Derek Deane’s production of ‘Swan Lake.’  It was recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in 2024. It was wonderful to see it danced ‘in the round’ and the camera work was phenomenal.

There were sixty ‘swans’ and they caught Herschel’s attention. If he could have joined them, he would have done. He also enjoyed the evil sorcerer Rothbart’s frenetic flight around the stage in his splendid costume. He looked like a huge, threatening bird of prey.

Rothbart and Odette

Superlative dancing, glorious costumes, and Tchaikovsky’s music created a superb production and one we highly recommend.

11 comments:

  1. I have only ever seen bits of any ballet in movies when the storyline has people attending.

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  2. Your recommendation is trivial, but the cat is to be believed. 🤓

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  3. So cute that the cat enjoyed the show. We visited Royal Albert Hall when we visited England two years ago.

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  4. How funny that this so transfixed Herschel.

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  5. Sweet. Quill likes to watch television, too, but he's more into action and sci-fi

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  6. I just looked it up on YouTube. That's pretty awesome. I can see why Herschel liked it.

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  7. Everyone (everything) loves art.

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  8. And Herschel would recommend it, too, if he were talking to other cats about what he's been watching.

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  9. Did he bat the screen? Clever cat for watching ballet or did he think it was like that spot the electronic light game for cats.

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  10. And approved by a discerning cat too!

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