BALLET HISPANICO CARMEN.MAQUIA

In what has become an eagerly-awaited annual tradition, the nation’s leading Latino dance company returns to the Apollo stage to premiere its first evening-length work. Hailed as a “masterpiece” by the Chicago Sun-Times, Gustavo Ramírez Sansano’s CARMEN.maquia is like Georges Bizet’s iconic opera about a passionate gypsy, riveting from start to finish. The energetic and sensual choreography fuses ballet and modern dance with nods to the Spanish paso doble and flamenco. A stunning set design by Luis Crespo and minimalist black-and-white costumes by fashion designer David Delfin evoke the paintings of Pablo Picasso. Highly original and full of elaborate partnering, CARMEN.maquia is a smoldering reimagining of this tragic tale.