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In 2003 she won the Grand Prix of the International Ballet Competition “Prix of Luxembourg”.
In 2005 she won the 3rd prize at the International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers in Moscow (in the “Duets” category in the senior group).
In 2007, she was awarded the “Soul of Dance” prize from “Ballet” magazine (in the “Rising Star” category).
In 2008 she received the annual English award (National Dance Awards Critics' Circle) - the National Dance Critics' Circle Award (best ballerina in the "Classical Ballet" section) and the National Theater Award " Golden mask“for his performance in the ballet “In the Room Above” by F. Glass, staged by Twyla Tharp (season 2006/07) and the Leonide Massine Prize, awarded annually in Positano (Italy), in the category “For the significance of talent.”
In 2009 (together with Vyacheslav Lopatin) she was awarded the Special Jury Prize "Golden Mask" - for the best duet in the ballet "La Sylphide" (season 2007/08) and the prize of the International Association of Choreographers "Benois de la Danse" for the performance of the parts of La Sylphide, Giselle, Medora in The Corsair and Joan in The Flames of Paris.
In 2010 she was awarded the International Ballet Dance Open Prize in the Miss Virtuosity category.
In 2011, she again received the annual English award (National Dance Awards Critics’ Circle) - the National Dance Critics’ Circle Award (best ballerina); was awarded the Grand Prix of the Dance Open Prize and the Leonid Massine Prize (Positano) in the category " Best Dancer year."
In 2015, she was again awarded the National Dance Critics Circle Award, and received the award in two categories at once (“Best Ballerina” and “Outstanding Performance” / for her performance of the role of Giselle in the Royal Ballet production).

Biography

Born in Moscow. In 2004 she graduated from Moscow state academy choreography (rector's class) and was accepted into the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. The debut took place on September 24, 2004. She began rehearsing under the direction of. Then her permanent teacher-tutor was.
She left the Bolshoi Theater in 2011. She performs with many of the world's leading ballet companies, including the American Ballet Theater (ABT), the Bavarian Ballet, and La Scala Ballet.
Since 2011 - prima ballerina Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg, since 2013 - the Royal Ballet Covent Garden.

Repertoire

AT THE BOLSH THEATER

2004
Insert pas de deux
Nancy(“La Sylphide” by H. Levenschell, choreography by A. Bournonville, revised by E. M. von Rosen)
Eleventh Waltz(“Chopiniana” to music by F. Chopin, choreography by M. Fokine)
Spanish doll(“The Nutcracker” by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by Yu. Grigorovich)
mustard seed(“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” to music by F. Mendelssohn-Barthold and D. Ligeti, staged by J. Neumeier) -

2005
Spanish bride (« Swan Lake» P. Tchaikovsky in the second edition by Y. Grigorovich, fragments of choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky were used)
Part in the ballet “Passacaglia”, soloist in the ballet “Passacaglia”(to music by A. von Webern, choreography by R. Petit)
Typists(“Bolt” by D. Shostakovich, staged by A. Ratmansky) -
First variation in grand pas(Don Quixote by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised by A. Fadeechev)
Cinderella(“Sleeping Beauty” by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
frivolity(“Omens” to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by L. Massine)
Cancan soloist(“Parisian Fun” to music by J. Offenbach, arranged by M. Rosenthal, choreography by L. Massine) - first performer in Russia
Four Dryads, Kitri("Don Quixote")
Soloist of the III part(“Symphony in C major” to music by J. Bizet, choreography by J. Balanchine)
Second variation in the painting “Shadows”(“La Bayadère” by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
Soloist(“Playing Cards” by I. Stravinsky, choreographed by A. Ratmansky) - was among the first performers of this ballet

2006
Waltz soloists(was among the first performers)
Autumn(“Cinderella” by S. Prokofiev, choreography by Y. Posokhov, director Y. Borisov)
Ramsey, Aspiccia(“The Pharaoh’s Daughter” by Ts. Puni, staged by P. Lacotte after M. Petipa)
Manka Fart(“Bolt” by D. Shostakovich, staged by A. Ratmansky)
Gamzatti(“La Bayadère”) - the debut took place on tour of the theater in Monte Carlo

2007
Soloist(“Serenade” to music by P. Tchaikovsky. choreography by J. Balanchine) -
Soloist(“In the Room Upstairs” by F. Glass, choreography by T. Tharp) - was among the first performers of this ballet in Bolshoi Theater
Classical dancer(“Bright Stream” by D. Shostakovich, staged by A. Ratmansky)
Soloist(“Middle Duet” to music by Y. Khanon, choreography by A. Ratmansky)
Soloist(“Class-concert” to music by A. Glazunov, A. Lyadov, A. Rubinstein, D. Shostakovich, choreography by A. Messerer)
Third Odalisque(“Corsair” by A. Adam, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaki)
Giselle(“Giselle” by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa, revised by Y. Grigorovich)

2008
Sylphide(La Sylphide by H.S. Levenskold, choreography by A. Bournonville, revised by J. Kobborg) - first performer at the Bolshoi Theater
Medora("Corsair")
Zhanna(“Flames of Paris” by B. Asafiev, staged by A. Ratmansky using choreography by V. Vainonen)
Couple in red(“Russian Seasons” to music by L. Desyatnikov, staged by A. Ratmansky) - was among the first ballet performers at the Bolshoi Theater
Variation(Great classical pas from the ballet “Paquita” by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreographic version by Y. Burlaka)

2009
Swanilda(“Coppelia” by L. Delibes, choreography by M. Petipa and E. Cecchetti, production and new choreographic version by S. Vikharev)
Nikia("La Bayadère")
Esmeralda(“Esmeralda” by C. Pugni, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreography by Y. Burlaki, V. Medvedev)

2010
Main party in the ballet "Rubies" to music by I. Stravinsky (choreography by J. Balanchine) - participant in the premiere at the Bolshoi Theater
Pas de deux(Herman Schmerman by T. Willems, choreography by W. Forsyth)

2011
Coralie(“Lost Illusions” by L. Desyatnikov, staged by A. Ratmansky) - first performer

Participated in the Bolshoi Theater project
“Workshop of New Choreography” (2004), performing in the ballet “Bolero” to the music of M. Ravel (choreography by A. Ratmansky) In 2007, she performed in the ballet “Old Women Falling Out” to the music of L. Desyatnikov (choreography by A. Ratmansky) , shown first at the Territory festival, and then as part of the “Workshop of New Choreography” In 2011, she was a participant in the joint project of the Bolshoi Theater and the Californian Segerstrom Center for the Arts (“Remansos” to the music of E. Granados, staged by N. Duato; “Serenade” to music by A. Ciervo, staged by M. Bigonzetti; Pas de trois to music by M. Glinka, choreography by J. Balanchine; “Cinque” to music by A. Vivaldi, staged by M. Bigonzetti).

Tour

DURING WORK AT THE BOLSH THEATER

December 2005 - performed as Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised by S. Bobrov) in Krasnoyarsk State Theater opera and ballet.

2006- participated in XX International festival ballet in Havana, performing with Ivan Vasiliev (Bolshoi Ballet) a pas de deux from the ballet “The Flames of Paris” by B. Asafiev (choreography by V. Vainonen) and a pas de deux from the ballet “Don Quixote”.

2007- at the VII International Mariinsky Ballet Festival she performed the role of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (partner - soloist Mariinsky Theater Leonid Sarafanov) and pas de deux from the ballet “Corsair” in the gala concert that concludes this festival (same partner);
- performed at the international festival “Dance Salad” (Wortham Theater Center, Houston, USA) with the leading soloist Bolshoi Ballet Andrey Merkuriev “Middle Duet” staged by A. Ratmansky;
- at a gala concert in honor of Maya Plisetskaya, held on the stage of the Royal Theater of Madrid, she performed a pas de deux from the ballet “Don Quixote” (partner - Bolshoi Ballet premier Dmitry Belogolovtsev).

2008- with Ivan Vasiliev took part in the gala concert “Today’s Stars and Tomorrow’s Stars” (pas de deux from the ballet “Flames of Paris”), which concluded IX International competition students of ballet schools of the Youth America Grand Prix, established in 1999 by former Bolshoi Ballet dancers Gennady and Larisa Savelyev;
performed the title role in the ballet “Giselle” in Kazan with ballet troupe Tatarsky academic theater opera and ballet named after Musa Jalil as part of the International Festival classical ballet named after Rudolf Nureyev (Count Albert - Andrei Merkuryev) and performed in the gala concerts that concluded this festival, performing a pas de deux from the ballet “The Flames of Paris” (partner - soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet Ivan Vasiliev);
as part of the First Siberian Ballet Festival, she performed in the performance of the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Don Quixote”, performing the part of Kitri (Bazil - Ivan Vasiliev);
took part in the gala concert “An Tribute to Maya Plisetskaya”, held as part of the Cap Roig Gardens festival (Girona province, Spain), performing with Ivan Vasiliev a pas de deux from the ballet “Flames of Paris” and a pas de deux from the ballet “Corsair” ";
took part in a gala concert of ballet dancers, held on the stage of the Lyon Amphitheater (variations and coda from the ballet Don Quixote, pas de deux from the ballet Flames of Paris, partner Ivan Vasiliev).
performed in the title role of the ballet La Sylphide (choreography by A. Bournonville, revised by J. Kobborg) in Zurich with the ballet company of the Zurich Opera;
performed in the title role in the performance of the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Giselle” (Count Albert Ivan Vasiliev);

2009- performed the part of Nikia in the ballet “La Bayadère” (choreography by M. Petipa, revised by V. Ponomarev, V. Chabukiani, with separate dances by K. Sergeev, N. Zubkovsky; production by I. Zelensky) in Novosibirsk with the ballet troupe of the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera Theater and ballet (Solor - Ivan Vasiliev);
performed in the title role of the ballet “Giselle” (edited by N. Dolgushin) with the troupe of the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg (partner Ivan Vasiliev).
As a guest soloist of the American Ballet Theater (ABT), she took part in the performances of this troupe on the stage of the New York Metropolitan Opera. Performed in the title role of the ballet “Giselle” (choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa; Count Albert - David Hallberg) and the title role of the ballet “La Sylphide” (choreography by A. Bournonville, revised by E. Brun; James - Herman Cornejo );
performed the role of Ballerina in the ballet “Petrushka” by I. Stravinsky (choreography by M. Fokine) in a performance at the Paris National Opera.

2010- performed as Clara in the ballet “The Nutcracker” by P. Tchaikovsky (choreography by R. Nureyev) in a performance at the Paris National Opera (partner Matthias Eymann).
performed the role of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (version by R. Nureyev) at the La Scala Theater in Milan (partner Leonid Sarafanov);
participated in the X International Ballet Festival "Mariinsky" - performed the title role in the ballet "Giselle" (Count Albert - Leonid Sarafanov);
again took part in ABT performances on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera: she performed the roles of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petpa, A. Gorsky, production by K. McKenzie and S. Jones; partner Jose Manuel Carreno), Juliet in the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” by S. Prokofiev (choreography by K. MacMillan; partner David Hallberg), Princess Aurora (“The Sleeping Beauty” by P. Tchaikovsky; choreography by M. Petipa, K. McKenzie, G. Kirkland, M. Chernov, production by K. McKenzie ; partner David Hallberg).

2011- performed the role of Katharina in the ballet “The Taming of the Shrew” to the music of D. Scarlatti (choreography by J. Cranko) in Munich with the ballet troupe of the Bavarian State Opera (Petruchio - Lukasz Slawicki);
participated in the ABT season on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera - performed the role of the Classical dancer in the ballet “Bright Stream” (choreography by A. Ratmansky, Classical dancer - Daniil Simkin), the role of Swanilda in the ballet “Coppelia” (edited by F. Franklin, Franz - Daniil Simkin ); performed the title role in the ballet “Romeo and Juliet” (choreography by F. Ashton, revival by P. Schaufus) in London (Coliseum Theater) with the English National Ballet (Romeo - Ivan Vasiliev).

World ballet star Natalya Osipova became prima ballerina of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater. Tchaikovsky.

She signed a contract to participate in four productions of the Perm Theater in the new season.

The contract with Natalya Osipova was signed for a year with the possibility of extension. Which projects she will take part in is not specified in the contract.

The decision on her participation in certain theater productions will be made taking into account the artistic goals of the theater, wishes and employment famous ballerina.

The first performance with her participation will take place on September 5, 2017. Natalya Osipova will perform the title role in the ballet “Giselle”.

Alexey Miroshnichenko, chief choreographer of the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater:

“Natasha Osipova is very creative person. Some conventions, stellar subordination are not very interesting to her; she is interested in creativity and artistic results. If she is interested, she comes and participates. For me it is always a great joy and a great responsibility to work with her, as well as with all the artists of the troupe that I lead.

The famous ballerina’s collaboration with the Perm Opera and Ballet Theater began last season, when she danced in the theater’s repertoire performance, “Romeo and Juliet,” in a duet with Nikita Chetverikov.

In the same season, at the closing of the Diaghilev Festival 2017, she performed main role V new production the main choreographer of the theater Alexei Miroshnichenko “The Firebird”.

“I really like the wonderful atmosphere in Perm Theater, the people who work here. I like that people here are engaged in real art - very often I do not see this in many other theaters. It is a great happiness for me to share the stage with these people, to spend time in the hall with these wonderful teachers and partners. I feel something very real here.

Natalya Osipova is a prima ballerina of the London Royal Ballet in Covent Garden, the brightest ballerina of our time, one of the top five leading ballerinas in the world, a dancer of “rare dramatic talent and virtuosity,” according to The Guardian.

Critics note Natalia's impeccable technique, temperamental performance and piercing lyricism.

Natalya Osipova was born in Moscow and began dancing at the age of five. In 2004 she graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (class People's Artist Russia Marina Leonova) and was accepted into the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Theater, where she immediately attracted attention.

In 2008 she became a leading soloist, and two years later - a prima ballerina. In 2011, Natalya Osipova left the Bolshoi Theater and became prima ballerina of the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg.

Since the 2013/2014 season - prima ballerina of the London Royal Ballet.

Collaborates with many of the world's leading ballet companies, including the American Ballet Theater, the Bavarian Ballet, and the La Scala Ballet Company. Winner of the National Theater Award "Golden Mask" and Benois de la Danse.

Press service of the Perm Theater

Russian ballet dancer Natalya Osipova was born in 1986 in Moscow. As a child, she did not think about ballet, preferring sports, namely gymnastics. But a very serious back injury received in 1993 forced her to make adjustments to her life plans - now there was nothing to think about a sports career, but it was a pity to “bury” the girl’s abilities... the coach advised the parents to send their daughter to a ballet school. Thus, N. Osipova’s arrival in ballet was almost accidental, but many years later the ballerina admitted: if she could start life over again, she would come to ballet again.

At the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, Natalya Osipova becomes a student of M. Leonova. She liked, already at the age of ten, to realize that she had a profession, and at the age of eighteen to feel like an established person who knew what she was working for. Natalya Osipova graduated from the Academy of Choreography in 2004, performed the part of Odette at the graduation performance - this performance was mercilessly criticized, however, the graduate was accepted into the Bolshoi Theater. She began as a corps de ballet dancer, but already during the first theater season she was entrusted with the performance of eight solo roles.

At first glance, Natalia Osipova’s physique was not entirely suitable for success in ballet - this was especially true for her legs, but the ballerina managed to turn this disadvantage into an advantage: it was the “imperfect” legs that provided a magnificent jump - weightless, flying, hovering in the air. With this jump, as well as her bright temperament and impeccable technique, the ballerina captivated the audience. In 2007, N. Osipova during English tour The Bolshoi Theater was enthusiastically received by the London public. The Guardian newspaper advised residents of the British capital to attend a performance with her participation at any cost, even if this means stealing a ticket or taking it from someone in a fight. During these tours, N. Osipova was awarded the British National Prize in the “Classical Ballet” category, and in 2008 she became a leading dancer at the Bolshoi Theater.

Under the guidance of ballet teacher M. Kondratyeva, N. Osipova prepared many roles: Kitri, Medora, La Sylphide... But most of the roles she received - with the possible exception of Kitri - invariably caused bewilderment among others: “This part is not for Osipova,” however However, the ballerina with her performances every time refuted such judgments. This happened with La Sylphide, and with Aurora in, and with Gamzatti in La Bayadère, as well as with the part that became especially favorite for the ballerina - the title role in.

This role was given to N. Osipova by choreographer A. Ratmansky, who believed in her. Throughout the entire stage history of the work, each ballerina who performed the title role in it had a special Giselle, and N. Osipova also interpreted the image in her own way. According to the ballerina, she wanted the viewer to see not a beautiful fairy tale, but a story with real feelings and experiences, so in her interpretation of the image she leaned not towards romance, but towards realism, perceiving ballet as the embodiment of a dramatic image, and not as an opportunity surprise the audience with spectacular technical techniques.

Giselle N. Osipova danced not only at the Bolshoi Theater - when she came as a guest artist to the American Ballet Theater, this role in the ballet became her debut role. Her partner in the performance there was D. Hallberg, with whom she performed in other performances - in particular, in “Sleeping Beauty” directed by K. McKenzie. After Natalia Osipova's performance with D. Hallberg at the Bolshoi Theater, this American dancer became especially famous in Russia.

The Bolshoi Theater is dear to N. Osipova, but the time came when she felt that she had already performed the most interesting roles there; there was no new repertoire in sight that could provide an opportunity for creative development. And the ballerina decides to leave the Bolshoi Theater. At the same time, her partner I. Vasiliev left the theater.

After leaving the Bolshoi Theater, the ballerina did not want to leave Russia; in 2011 she came to the Mikhailovsky Theater. The dancer was attracted by the fact that in this theater, which was always “in the shadow” of the Mariinsky, there were many opportunities for development - according to her, here “life was seething, there were innovators, new interesting ballets were staged.”

Since 2012, N. Osipova has been a guest artist, and since 2013, a prima ballerina of the London Royal Ballet. The parts for her are created by leading English choreographers - W. McGregor, K. Wheeldon, A. Marriott. In 2014, N. Osipova and I. Vasiliev presented the three-act play “Solo for Two,” created by three modern choreographers– and, Ohad Naharin and Arthur Pita. Later he becomes the ballerina's partner.

N. Osipova considers classical ballet to be a kind of escape from reality: “A person touches the beautiful - and at least for a short time forgets about difficult problems.” In contrast, modern dance “drags reality onto the stage.” According to the ballerina, both directions are equivalent: “Some people need a fairy tale, others need a blow to the sickest,” she says. Having fully demonstrated herself in the “fairy tale” of classical ballet, N. Osipova turned to modern dance in 2015. In this incarnation she appears in the plays “Qutb” by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, “Silent Echo” by Russell Maliphant, “Run Mary Run” by Arthur Pita.

Musical Seasons

In 2003 she won the Grand Prix of the International Ballet Competition “Prix of Luxembourg”.
In 2005 she won the 3rd prize at the International Competition of Ballet Dancers and Choreographers in Moscow (in the “Duets” category in the senior group).
In 2007, she was awarded the “Soul of Dance” prize from “Ballet” magazine (in the “Rising Star” category).
In 2008 she received the annual English award (National Dance Awards Critics' Circle) - the National Dance Critics' Circle Award (best ballerina in the "Classical Ballet" section) and the National Theater Award "Golden Mask" for her performance in the ballet "In the Room Above" F. Glass directed by Twyla Tharp (season 2006/07) and the Leonide Massine Prize, awarded annually in Positano (Italy), in the category “For the significance of talent.”
In 2009 (together with Vyacheslav Lopatin) she was awarded the Special Jury Prize "Golden Mask" - for the best duet in the ballet "La Sylphide" (season 2007/08) and the prize of the International Association of Choreographers "Benois de la Danse" for the performance of the parts of La Sylphide, Giselle, Medora in The Corsair and Joan in The Flames of Paris.
In 2010 she was awarded the International Ballet Dance Open Prize in the Miss Virtuosity category.
In 2011, she again received the annual English award (National Dance Awards Critics’ Circle) - the National Dance Critics’ Circle Award (best ballerina); was awarded the Grand Prix of the Dance Open Prize and the Leonid Massine Prize (Positano) in the category “Best Dancer of the Year”.
In 2015, she was again awarded the National Dance Critics Circle Award, and received the award in two categories at once (“Best Ballerina” and “Outstanding Performance” / for her performance of the role of Giselle in the Royal Ballet production).

Biography

Born in Moscow. In 2004 she graduated from the Moscow State Academy of Choreography (rector's class) and was accepted into the ballet troupe of the Bolshoi Theater. The debut took place on September 24, 2004. She began rehearsing under the direction of. Then her permanent teacher-tutor was.
She left the Bolshoi Theater in 2011. She performs with many of the world's leading ballet companies, including the American Ballet Theater (ABT), the Bavarian Ballet, and La Scala Ballet.
Since 2011 - prima ballerina of the Mikhailovsky Theater in St. Petersburg, since 2013 - of the Royal Ballet Covent Garden.

Repertoire

AT THE BOLSH THEATER

2005
Spanish bride(“Swan Lake” by P. Tchaikovsky in the second edition by Yu. Grigorovich, fragments of choreography by M. Petipa, L. Ivanov, A. Gorsky were used)
Part in the ballet “Passacaglia”, soloist in the ballet “Passacaglia”(to music by A. von Webern, choreography by R. Petit)
Typists(“Bolt” by D. Shostakovich, staged by A. Ratmansky) -
First variation in grand pas(Don Quixote by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised by A. Fadeechev)
Cinderella(“Sleeping Beauty” by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
frivolity(“Omens” to music by P. Tchaikovsky, choreography by L. Massine)
Cancan soloist(“Parisian Fun” to music by J. Offenbach, arranged by M. Rosenthal, choreography by L. Massine) - first performer in Russia
Four Dryads, Kitri("Don Quixote")
Soloist of the III part(“Symphony in C major” to music by J. Bizet, choreography by J. Balanchine)
Second variation in the painting “Shadows”(“La Bayadère” by L. Minkus, choreography by M. Petipa, revised by Yu. Grigorovich)
Soloist(“Playing Cards” by I. Stravinsky, choreographed by A. Ratmansky) - was among the first performers of this ballet

2007
Soloist(“Serenade” to music by P. Tchaikovsky. choreography by J. Balanchine) -
Soloist(“In the Room Upstairs” by F. Glass, choreography by T. Tharp) - was among the first performers of this ballet at the Bolshoi Theater
Classical dancer(“Bright Stream” by D. Shostakovich, staged by A. Ratmansky)
Soloist(“Middle Duet” to music by Y. Khanon, choreography by A. Ratmansky)
Soloist(“Class-concert” to music by A. Glazunov, A. Lyadov, A. Rubinstein, D. Shostakovich, choreography by A. Messerer)
Third Odalisque(“Corsair” by A. Adam, choreography by M. Petipa, production and new choreography by A. Ratmansky and Y. Burlaki)
Giselle(“Giselle” by A. Adam, choreography by J. Coralli, J. Perrot, M. Petipa, revised by Y. Grigorovich)

2010
Main role in the ballet “Rubies” to music by I. Stravinsky (choreography by J. Balanchine) - participant in the premiere at the Bolshoi Theater
Pas de deux(Herman Schmerman by T. Willems, choreography by W. Forsyth)

2011
Coralie(“Lost Illusions” by L. Desyatnikov, staged by A. Ratmansky) - first performer

Tour

DURING WORK AT THE BOLSH THEATER

December 2005 - performed as Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (choreography by M. Petipa, A. Gorsky, revised by S. Bobrov) at the Krasnoyarsk State Opera and Ballet Theater.

2006- participated in the XX International Ballet Festival in Havana, performing with Ivan Vasiliev (Bolshoi Ballet) a pas de deux from the ballet “The Flames of Paris” by B. Asafiev (choreography by V. Vainonen) and a pas de deux from the ballet “Don Quixote”.

2007- at the VII International Mariinsky Ballet Festival she performed the role of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote (partner - soloist of the Mariinsky Theater Leonid Sarafanov) and the pas de deux from the ballet Corsair in the gala concert that concluded the festival (same partner);
- at the international festival “Dance Salad” (Wortham Theater Center, Houston, USA) she performed “Middle Duet” staged by A. Ratmansky with the leading soloist of the Bolshoi Ballet Andrei Merkuriev;
- at a gala concert in honor of Maya Plisetskaya, held on the stage of the Royal Theater of Madrid, she performed a pas de deux from the ballet “Don Quixote” (partner - Bolshoi Ballet premier Dmitry Belogolovtsev).

2008- with Ivan Vasiliev took part in the gala concert “Today’s Stars and Tomorrow’s Stars” (pas de deux from the ballet “Flames of Paris”), which concluded the IX International Competition for Ballet School Students of the Youth America Grand Prix, in 1999 . founded by former Bolshoi Ballet dancers Gennady and Larisa Savelyev;
performed the title role in the ballet “Giselle” in Kazan with the ballet troupe of the Tatar Academic Opera and Ballet Theater named after Musa Jalil as part of the International Festival of Classical Ballet named after Rudolf Nureyev (Count Albert - Andrey Merkuryev) and performed in the gala concerts that concluded this festival, performing pas de deux from the ballet “Flames of Paris” (partner - Bolshoi Ballet soloist Ivan Vasiliev);
as part of the First Siberian Ballet Festival, she performed in the performance of the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Don Quixote”, performing the part of Kitri (Bazil - Ivan Vasiliev);
took part in the gala concert “An Tribute to Maya Plisetskaya”, held as part of the Cap Roig Gardens festival (Girona province, Spain), performing with Ivan Vasiliev a pas de deux from the ballet “Flames of Paris” and a pas de deux from the ballet “Corsair” ";
took part in a gala concert of ballet dancers, held on the stage of the Lyon Amphitheater (variations and coda from the ballet Don Quixote, pas de deux from the ballet Flames of Paris, partner Ivan Vasiliev).
performed in the title role of the ballet La Sylphide (choreography by A. Bournonville, revised by J. Kobborg) in Zurich with the ballet company of the Zurich Opera;
performed in the title role in the performance of the Novosibirsk State Academic Opera and Ballet Theater “Giselle” (Count Albert Ivan Vasiliev);

Natalia Osipova is called one of the best ballerinas in the world. Appearing on the ballet horizon, she quickly made a dizzying and incredible career. But first things first.

How the future prima came to ballet

Natalya Osipova was born on May 18, 1986 in Moscow. At the age of five, her parents sent their daughter to the gymnastics section. In 1993, the girl received a serious back injury, and playing sports was out of the question. The coaches recommended that Natalia's parents send their daughter to ballet. From that moment on, Natalya Osipova and ballet became synonymous words.

Natalya completed her ballet training at the Moscow Academy of Choreography. Upon completion educational institution joined the troupe of the famous Bolshoi Theater. Her debut took place in September 2004.

Career at the Bolshoi Theater

Natalya Osipova immediately attracted the attention of the capital's public. All of Moscow started talking about her brilliant jumps and flights. And already in the first theater season the ballerina danced many solo parts. She captivated the audience with her impeccable performance technique and fantastic lyricism.

In 2007, while on the triumphant tour of the Bolshoi Theater in London, on the stage of the world famous Covent Garden, Osipova was enthusiastically greeted by the English ballet public and was awarded the British National Award as the best ballerina of 2007 in the “classical ballet” category.

Therefore, it is not at all surprising that since the fall of 2008, Natalya Osipova has become the leading dancer of the Bolshoi Theater. The ballerina rehearsed her leading parts under the guidance of the outstanding teacher Marina Viktorovna Kondratieva. And there were not so few of them... Medora, Kitri, Sylphide - these images were brilliantly embodied on stage by Natalya Osipova. Giselle in her performance was especially remembered by the audience. In one of her interviews, Natalya admitted that this is her favorite part, and she strives to reveal to the audience not just a beautiful fairy tale, but real story with emotions and experiences. In 2009, the ballerina, at the invitation of the American Ballet Theater in New York, performed in the title roles in the ballets La Sylphide and Giselle on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

Since May 2010, she received the status of prima of the Bolshoi Theater. In the same year, on tour in America, she again performed on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera.

The creative life of ballerina Natalia Osipova after leaving the Bolshoi Theater

Natalya Osipova is a ballerina who is not like others. For her creative career Numerous fans are closely watching. It was a complete surprise for them that the great star couple, Ivan Vasiliev and Natalya Osipova, left the Bolshoi Theater. In her interviews, the ballerina explains her decision with the desire to move forward and develop.

Since December 2011, Natalya Osipova has become the prima of the St. Petersburg Mikhailovsky Theater. Here the ballerina is provided with excellent working conditions. In December 2012, she received an invitation to work at the London Royal Ballet. In the same year, Osipova takes part in a gala concert dedicated to the diamond jubilee of Elizabeth II.

Currently, Natalya Osipova is a prima ballerina of the famous American Ballet Theater. In 2013, she was offered a permanent contract with the famous London Royal Ballet.

Personal life and creative plans

Natalya Osipova, whose personal life is constantly in the spotlight, never ceases to amaze lovers of gossip columns. Her fans still remember love triangle, which took shape at the Bolshoi Theater. The ballerina broke up with her fiancé after he fell in love with the dancer Natalya then left for London. After her departure, Vasiliev and Vinogradova got married.

Today Natalia Osipova's companion is famous artist ballet At one of the press conferences in London star couple officially confirmed that they are having an affair. Natalya Osipova also announced her departure from She decided to try herself in modern dance.

The upcoming performance with the participation of Polunin and Osipova “A Streetcar Named Desire” aroused great interest. This is their first time working together on stage. They had never danced together before. The premiere will take place in the summer of 2016 in London at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Natalia will perform the role of Blanche in the play, and Sergei will dance Stanley.

Now Natalya is recovering from her injury. She also plans to return to the Royal Ballet soon.

Evaluation of the work of Natalia Osipova

Milan, New York, Berlin, Paris, American Ballet Theatre, La Scala, Grand Opera - in a short period of time Natalya Osipova conquered all the leading dance capitals of the world and performed with the best ballet companies.

Her numerous awards, awards - all this is a natural continuation of her successful career. The L. Massine Prize, awarded in Positano, Italy, the Benois de la dance prize, the prestigious jury prize of the Golden Mask competition - this is not a complete list of awards won by the ballerina.