Carmen
Miami City Ballet
Choreography Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Artistic Collaborator Nancy Meckler
Music Georges Bizet and Juan Pablo Acosta
Costume and Small Prop Design Mark Eric
Scenic and Lighting Design Christopher Ash
Associate Lighting Design Solomon Weisbard
Images Alexander Iziliaev
Premiere Ziff Ballet Opera House, Adrienne Arsht Center, Miami, Florida - April 25, 2025
This is Carmen like you’ve never seen before. In Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s daring new vision, she’s not just a seductress—she’s a strategist. Bold. Unstoppable. In control of her own fate.
Inspired by Hollywood blockbuster Molly’s Game, this Carmen doesn’t wait for fate—she deals the cards. Every move is calculated, every glance a challenge. The stakes? Power, passion, survival. And she never bets on anyone but herself.
This World Premiere is a game of desire and deception, where power is won, lost, and taken. But be warned—once you enter Carmen’s world, there’s no turning back.
Collaborators Mio Design . Gorgeous by Gorgeous, Eric Gorsuch . Miami City Ballet Wardrobe Department led by Carrie Cochran Cabrera . Caitlin Taylor . Erica Johnston . Tommy Cobau Millinery . Bethany Joy Costumes . Dyenamix . International Pleating . Wing + Weft Gloves . Jonathan Embroidery . Top Hat Imagewear NYC