Last June I was inspired by a CBC documentary on the Alberta Ballet Company’s Balletlujah, a celebration of the music of K.D.Lang. My posts on Days 170 and 173 of my 365 day challenge were an expression of that inspiration using photographs I took from my TV screen during the CBC broadcast. For this week’s Photo Challenge: Dance I thought I would revisit those photographs and share with you the magic and sublime beauty of the dancers as they performed both on stage and in the warm Canadian prairie sunshine to the magnificent voice of K.D.Lang.
This is the Alberta Ballet Company’s description of Balletlujah for their 2015-2016 Season:
A true Albertan artistic triumph, Balletlujah! is a remarkable dance creation born from an intimate collaboration between two of Alberta’s most celebrated artists: k.d. lang and Jean Grand-Maître. It features a visually stunning homage to the people and landscapes of the Canadian prairies which shaped lang’s profound vision of music and life. Over 17 incomparable interpretations, including “Constant Craving,” “Big Boned Gal” and “Hallelujah,” Balletlujah! traces the unique journey of a young woman who abandons her hometown for romance and the City of Angels – but the mystical prairies will call her back to her treasured roots and to her true love.
Enjoy K.D.Lang’s wonderful interpretation of Leonard Cohen’s Hallelujah, which he described as being done to its “ultimate, blissful state of perfection.”
Great post, love ballet and these are wonderful images.
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Thanks Eva. I hope you saw the CBC documentary, if not it’s available on their website.
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Gorgeous shots. I remember KD Lang singing Hallelujah when the Olympics were held in Canada in 2010. I promptly downloaded two of her albums!
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Thanks Gina. Definitely a never-to-be-forgotten moment. 🙂
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Beautiful gallery, Andrew.
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Many thanks Stefano
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Beautiful pictures Andrew!
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Thanks Katie
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These are absolutely stunning … I’m so glad you shared them. One of the quiet highlights of last year was being introduced to Ballelujah by you.
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Thanks Osyth. Glad you enjoyed them 🙂
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I knew you would have done fabulous images for the prompt 🙂
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Beautiful! I love your interpretation of the exercise too. ❤
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Thanks Elizabeth 🙂
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