February 9-17, 2024 Coco Chanel The Life of a Fashion Icon

Supported by Chris Carlos in honor of Thalia N. Carlos

Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon

Lead Casting and Casting by Performance.

An Illustrated Synopsis and Guide to Characters.

Acclaimed Belgian-Colombian choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s original full-length narrative ballet Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon will delve into the complex life of one of the 20th century’s most intriguing iconoclasts. The woman who launched a global fashion empire, Coco Chanel redefined the world of fashion and more than a century later her legacy continues. That legacy is defined in part by Chanel's brilliant designs, shrewd business acumen, and glamorous lifestyle; it is also defined by immorality and opportunism in her rise to the top.

The run time of Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon is 1 hour and 50 minutes, inclusive of a 20-minute intermission.

This production was inspired by real-life persons and events, but some incidents, names, characters and timelines portrayed in this production are fictitious. Reference to any specific product, service, design, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, sponsorship or association by any person with Atlanta Ballet.

Hong Kong Ballet dancer Ye Feifei in Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon. Photo by SWKit; Hong Kong Ballet dancers in Coco Chanel: The Life of a Fashion Icon. Performance photos by Conrad Dy-Liacco and Tony Luk. Courtesy of Hong Kong Ballet.

Performance Credits

Music by
Peter Salem
Choreography by
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa
Artistic Collaboration by
Nancy Meckler
Staged by
Angela Agresti
Set and Costume Design by
Jérôme Kaplan
Costume Assistant to the Designer
Mark A. Zappone
Original Lighting Design by
Billy Chan
Lighting Design Re-creation by
Joseph R. Walls
Audio Consultant
Roy Cheung
Live with
Atlanta Ballet Orchestra
Conductor
Jonathan McPhee
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