k.d. lang on Balletlujah and breaking barriers through art
k.d. lang and Alberta Ballet artistic director Jean Grand-Maître on the making of a ballet inspired by the singer's work.
Wouldn't a ballet based on the life and music of k.d. lang be a little ... cheesy? The celebrated Canadian musician thought so, until she was convinced otherwise by Alberta Ballet artistic director Jean Grand-Maître.
Balletlujah — a moving new documentary about the making of the ballet of the same name — evokes everything from the wide-open spaces of lang's childhood to the power of human desire.
The collaborators join Shad in studio q to discuss the merging of their creative worlds and the emotional landscapes they have each traversed through the project.
WEB EXTRA | Watch two stage performances from Balletlujah below, and visit the official CBC site for more clips.