Alberta Ballet: Joni Mitchell's The Fiddle and the Drum

Davidson Jaconello of the Alberta Ballet in Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and the Drum
Photo by Donald Lee

Two Canadian cultural luminaries join forces in this dazzling ballet, which blends the music and images of legendary singer-songwriter and visual artist Joni Mitchell with the choreographic invention of Alberta Ballet’s artistic director Jean Grand-Maître. A searing social commentary, the work gives passionate expression to the many shades of the human spirit: its capacity to create and destroy, to love and hate, and for war and peace. 

First introduced to audiences in 2007, this expanded full-length production features four additional Mitchell songs, illuminated by her latest artwork and Grand-Maître’s choreography.

Discover similar Cultural Olympiad events:
Dance Canada Dance: The National Ballet of Canada and Royal Winnipeg Ballet
Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan: Moon Water
Kidd Pivot: Dark Matters