A Chickens! Cultural Moment II: Swan Lake

The first time I have seen Swan Lake. A lovely time was had by all I think. Ballet is at once impressively athletic and beautifully artistic. I only wish there had been a live orchestra. And kudos to Denise and I for introducing ballet to some newbies. Click here for Denise's post about the delightful performance of Giselle that we went to in September. I loves me some culture.

I'm pretty sure that the following Russian cartoon from 1947 is an accurate depiction of what we saw (although some of the animals may or may not have been played by people.



p.s. A musical aside (Cara sez, "Improve your wordiness"):

Symphony = an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements, similar in form to a sonata but written for an orchestra and usually of far grander proportions and more varied elements. Also, a concert performed by a symphony orchestra.

Symphony or symphonic orchestra = a large orchestra composed of wind, string, and percussion instruments and organized to perform symphonic compositions.

Orchestra = a group of performers on various musical instruments, including esp. stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.

Philharmonic = fond of or devoted to music; music-loving: used esp. in the name of certain musical societies that sponsor symphony orchestras (Philharmonic Societies) and hence applied to their concerts(philharmonic concerts). Also, of or presented by a symphony orchestra and/or the society sponsoring it.