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In-person Arts & Culture

Der Wolf and The Rite of Spring

Saturday, May 11, 2024
7:30pm to 9:30pm

Part of: Der Wolf and The Rite of Spring

Jubilee Auditorium

dance

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Organized by: Alberta Ballet

May
11

This double bill invites you into a dark and curious landscape of folklore, forest and frenzy against hard-hitting visceral scores.

The Rite of Spring's 1913 premiere shocked Paris audiences of the time, evoking more controversy and wielding more influence than almost any other piece of music or dance in history. Nicolo Fonte's 2014 version maintains the power and drama of the original, pairing Stravinsky's iconic score with a libretto that dives into themes of community, ritual sacrifice and birth and re-birth in subtle and abstract ways.

In 2021, Austria's Oper Graz premiered a distorted adult reimagining of the fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood. In an exploration of temptation and threat, our folklore heroine is given three chances to shape the plot of this famous fable. A darker twist on the age-old tale, Der Wolf explores the struggle between dominance and devotion as a young woman deliberates on a choice.

Jubilee Auditorium

11455 87 Ave NW
Edmonton, AB, T6G 2T2