Ballet Hispánico New York – the nation’s largest Latino dance organization – announces CARMEN.maquia at The Egg at Empire State Plaza in Albany on Friday, March 20, 2026 at 7PM. Tickets start at $42 and are available at https://theegg.org/events/event/ballet-hispanico-new-york/.

Ballet Hispánico New York performed at The Egg’s Grand Opening Weekend in 1978. Nearly five decades later, as The Egg celebrates its 2026 re-hatching after renovations, it is thrilled to welcome Ballet Hispánico back to help usher in this next chapter.

Since her debut in 1875, Carmen, the titular character from Bizet’s opera, has become a timeless cultural icon, inspiring generations of composers, choreographers, and writers to attempt to capture her elusive and alluring nature. Ballet Hispánico honors the powerful Spanish leading lady with Gustavo Ramirez Sansano’s electrifying CARMEN.maquia. One of today’s most sought-after choreographers, Sansano’s quintessential ballet invigorates this timeless tale with an unrelenting energy that leaves you breathless. Highly original and full of explosive movement, CARMEN.maquia is a bold reimagining of this tragic tale.