How Music Tells the Story: Peter and the Wolf | Iowa PBS Performances

How do you know the villain is just around the corner? How do you know the hero has saved the day? The use of leitmotif in music helps you identify who’s doing what at a given point in time. Learn more about leitmotif in this clip from Iowa PBS.

Iowa PBS Education takes you behind the scenes for the Ballet Des Moines production of Peter and the Wolf. Learn more about the production, careers in the performing arts and the true life musicians, dancers and performers. These interviews were recorded in partnership with Ballet Des Moines.