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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 suffered a severe 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 received by the English ballet public and was awarded the British National Award as the best ballerina of 2007 in the category “classical ballet”.

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 roles 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 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 Natalya Osipova's companion is famous artist ballet At one of the press conferences in London, the star couple officially confirmed that they were 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. Natalya 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 award of the competition “ Golden mask“This is not a complete list of awards won by the ballerina.

There are a lot of all sorts of “Emerald” on “Gossip Man”.) I wanted to make a post about a real ballerina.

I discovered this ballerina three years ago, at a concert for the opening of the renovated Bolshoi Theater. She danced simply gorgeous there, with such drive and such incredible technique! Then she took part in the First Channel project “Balero” with Roman Kostomarov, and took second place there. I think she has a great future. And by the way, her husband, Ivan Vasiliev, is also a great dancer.

Biography, photos and videos.

Natalya Petrovna Osipova- genus. May 18, 1986, Moscow. From the age of five she was involved in gymnastics, but in 1993 she was injured and had to stop playing sports. The coaches recommended that the parents send their daughter to ballet. Studied at Moscow State Academy choreography (class of rector Marina Leonova). After graduating in 2004, she joined the Bolshoi Theater ballet troupe, making her debut on September 24, 2004. Since October 18, 2008 - leading soloist, since May 1, 2010 - prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Theater. Rehearsed under the direction People's Artist USSR Marina Kondratieva.

In 2007, on tour of the Bolshoi Theater in London on the stage of the Covent Garden theater, the ballerina was warmly received by the British public and received the British National Dance Award, awarded by the Society of Critics ( Critics" Circle National Dance Awards) for 2007 - as the best ballerina in the “classical ballet” section.

In 2009, on the recommendation of Nina Ananiashvili, she became a guest ballerina at the American Ballet Theater (New York), performing on the stage of the New York Metropolitan Opera in the title roles of the ballets “Giselle” and “La Sylphide”; in 2010, she again took part in ABT performances on the stage of the Metropolitan Opera in the roles of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote, Juliet in the ballet Romeo and Juliet by Prokofiev (choreography by K. MacMillan), Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty by Tchaikovsky (production by K. . McKenzie; partner David Hallberg).

In 2010, she made her debuts at the Grand Opera (Clara in The Nutcracker, Ballerina in Petrushka) and La Scala (Kitri in Don Quixote), and performed at the London Royal Opera (Medora in Le Corsair).

In 2011, she performed the role of Katarina in the ballet “The Taming of the Shrew” to the music of D. Scarlatti (choreography by J. Cranko) with the ballet of the Bavarian State Opera. Twice she took part in the Mariinsky International Ballet Festival, performing the roles of Kitri in the ballet Don Quixote and Giselle in the ballet of the same name.

Since December 2012, she has been a guest soloist with the London Royal Ballet, having danced in this capacity three “ Swan Lakes"with Carlos Acosta. Also in October, she - the only guest ballerina among the full-time artists of the Royal Company - participated in a gala concert in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Currently together she is a prima ballerina of the American ballet theatre.

In April 2013, Natalya Osipova signed a permanent contract with the London Royal Ballet.

With her husband, Ivan Vasiliev.

December 23, 2015, 15:31

First, a few different photos of my beloved Polunin

Little is known about Sergei's personal life. Sergei dedicated the tattoo “Sorry, Tiger Cub” to one of his beloved, because she abandoned him, and he hoped to get her back in this way;)

For two years he dated a British ballerina Helen Crawford(who is 9 years older than him), she was his first serious hobby, but after Helen expressed her desire to have children, Sergei decided that it would be easier and more honest if they separated.

A year ago, for some time, Polunin appeared in society with an aspiring ballerina Yulia Stolyarchuk.

And this summer Seryoga got another tattoo: “NATASHA” on the back of his hand.

Tattoo is dedicated new girl Polunina - Natalia Osipova.

I don’t know when they met, but they met at the beginning of 2015, when they were rehearsing “Giselle” at La Scala.

From Natalia's interview:

culture: Your duet with Polunin is something of a sensation. The favorites of the Moscow public have united. How did you meet?
Osipova: At La Scala, when they danced Giselle. The play was planned with David Hallberg, one of my favorite partners. But he has a serious injury, he is undergoing treatment for the second season and was unable to perform. I had to urgently look for a partner. Of course, I saw Seryozha on stage many times, I always admired him, and it was interesting to try to dance with him. Our duet has not yet formed, we are just starting to work together.

culture: You refuse to answer questions about your personal life, but Serezha has a new tattoo with your name...
Osipova: He did it after we met. At first it shocked me. I didn't expect this. But, of course, it's nice to know that you are important to the one you love.

culture: Do relationships in life help on stage?
Osipova: They help me - I absolutely trust Seryozha, I give him the palm. He is a man, he leads... We have been together for about six months, and it is a great pleasure for us to be around.

culture: With your temperament, it’s hard to imagine you being a follower...
Osipova: This is also a big and pleasant surprise for me. But in the current situation, nothing tugs at my ego; on the contrary, I submit to Seryozha with great pleasure - both at rehearsals and on stage. In our work, we always consult, talk a lot and decide everything together.

culture: Sergei Polunin told our readers that he dreams of combining ballet and cinema. Project Polunin is starting now. Are you taking part in it?
Osipova: No, the project is not connected with me. I have my own job, Seryozha has his own. But there is a desire to work together as often as possible. Serezha has a lot of great ideas, and I hope everything works out. If he needs my help, I'm always there.

For the first time, fans noticed them in June, when after the play “Giselle”, where Sergei danced together with Svetlana Zakharova, Natalya Osipova was waiting for him.

Since then, they began to appear together at social events and give joint interviews.

In November, the couple announced their relationship at a press conference:

The Royal Ballet prima ballerina and the 'bad boy of ballet' put an end to dating rumors when they announced their participation in the program modern dance at Sanders Wells next year.
Two ballet superstars Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin will dance together in a contemporary dance program in London, sparking further excitement after they admitted they are also a couple in real life.

The couple's relationship has been the subject of numerous rumors in the ballet world. On Thursday, they put an end to those rumors: yes, they are a couple and are passionate about dancing together as often as possible.

Polunin said: “ IN present moment this is quite difficult, for some reason the big theaters are trying to divide us. They do everything they can to prevent us from dancing together. We are fighting against this. It is very important for artists to experience real feelings for each other on stage“, he said and added that when he dances with another partner, he always imagines Osipova. " It's very difficult at the moment, but I hope that in the future we will dance together a lot more often».

Earlier this year, Osipova and Polunin danced Giselle together at La Scala in Milan, but since they became a couple they haven't danced it again, and it's obvious that Polunin is very upset about it.
« It's not just us, it's always a problem and I don't understand why when people want to dance together the directors do everything they can to separate them. I think it's just easier to control people this way.»

And as you know, Sergey is a fighter with any restrictions, and no one will be able to control him)))

Below are photos from social networks:

Sergei's birthdaySummer vacation on the HudsonWith fans:

With Sergei's mother:

And a photo with Vadim Vernik, who filmed this program:

In the coming 2016, Osipova and Polunin plan to dance the main roles in London in a new ballet based on T. Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire.

Natalya Osipova is the most famous Russian ballerina in the world in her generation. Already the first performance of the graduate of the Moscow Academy of Choreography became a sensation. Osipova was invited to the Bolshoi, but was kept “young,” not allowing her to expand her repertoire.

She probably would have remained the eternal Kitri from Don Quixote, but together with her partner Ivan Vasiliev, the ballerina slammed the door and went to the troupe of the St. Petersburg Mikhailovsky Theater, and then to Covent Garden. Already in London, the prima of the Royal Ballet Natalya Osipova became a world ballet star. "RG" found out how she got to Perm to perform as Masha in "The Nutcracker" new production theater

Natalya, how did you get from London to Perm?

Natalya Osipova: It was my initiative! I sat one evening and thought: I haven’t danced Kenneth MacMillan’s “Romeo and Juliet” for a long time - it’s one of those performances from which I get great pleasure. I spontaneously called David Hallberg, it’s a shame that with such a wonderful partnership we only danced Romeo and Juliet three times. They began to think: the play was not performed in London, it was not performed in America, neither at La Scala, nor in Munich. And then it hit the network - Macmillan is going to Perm! And she wrote to Lesha (ex-soloist Mariinsky Theater, artistic director Perm Ballet Alexey Miroshnichenko).

Just like that, without an agent, spontaneously?

Natalya Osipova: At first they didn’t believe me, they called and asked if I was Natasha. And when they believed it, they brought in Teodor Currentzis and MusicAeterna, since the performance would be in Perm. At the last moment Hallberg suffered an injury, but it was too late for me to retreat. In addition, I rarely visit Russia and my parents were happy that I would drop by to see them in Moscow on my way to Perm. As a result, I danced two performances, receiving great pleasure from the choreography and from working with open kind people. So they began to discuss what else could be done.

Then there was “The Firebird” at the Diaghilev Festival?

Natalya Osipova: I managed to learn it on my days off: rehearsals in Covent Garden are scheduled long in advance, and you can’t break the rules. Giselle also danced in Perm.

Russian ballerina, prima of the Royal Ballet Natalya Osipova has become a world ballet star. Photo: RIA Novosti

Is Masha in The Nutcracker a childhood dream or a ballerina must have?

Natalya Osipova: No, I didn’t dream about Masha, and when I wasn’t allowed to dance with her at the Bolshoi, I wasn’t even upset. Then she danced at the Paris Opera in Nureyev’s version, rehearsing with the excellent teacher Laurent Hilaire, now the head of MAMT. When you watch, it chills you, and even more so when you dance. I respond to Tchaikovsky.

The Perm "Nutcracker" directed by Alexey Miroshnichenko is new, it appeared only a month ago. What's special about it?

Natalya Osipova: Peter Wright's version is coming to Covent Garden, albeit with a reference to Lev Ivanov's original choreography from the end of the century before last. And Lesha Miroshnichenko spoke so infectiously about the drama in Tchaikovsky’s music, which should be revealed. I caught fire. In Perm Masha, the meaning is actually sharper, more dramatic, the ending is open and gives options. Miroshnichenko’s heroine is not a little girl playing with dolls, but a girl, she already feels a lot and is ready to understand what actions should not be taken. She realizes that wrong steps can ruin a life. And that love is fragile, it costs nothing to break it. This idea is very close to me. I even remembered my first love, when any harsh word could be a disaster. It’s the same in the play - Masha is just wondering if she needs a prince, and then she immediately loses him. This fits very well with the music of the final adagio.

But everyone saw this music happy ending?

Natalya Osipova: Yes, it’s unusual and contrary to standards, but I’m always for things that touch more. Let there be more feelings, and the audience will decide what is best for them.

After the established relationship with the Perm ballet, did you have any plans to dance with other Russian theaters?

Natalya Osipova: In three weeks I have “The Legend of Love” at the Mariinsky Theater, dancing the strong queen Mekhmene Banu. I think I've missed the power of Russian performances.

So, we’ll be waiting for you at the Bolshoi soon?

Natalya Osipova: There was an invitation from Vladimir Urin, but the performance did not take place due to my fault. Maybe the situation will change, everyone treats me wonderfully, they officially invited me to participate in a concert in honor of the anniversary of Marius Petipa at the end of May.

I didn’t dream about Masha, and when they didn’t let me dance her at the Bolshoi, I wasn’t even upset

What about the performance? You have long-standing contacts with your manager ballet troupe Mahar Vaziev?

Natalya Osipova: It’s not working out yet, although we have really warm relations. You see, I enjoy choosing what to dance myself. At the Mariinsky Theater I chose "Legend...", in Munich "The Taming of the Shrew". Ahead at Covent Garden are “Manon Lescaut” with David Hallberg and “Giselle,” which we haven’t performed together for five years, and the premiere of “Swan Lake” by Liam Scarlett.

Should we wait for solo programs?

Natalya Osipova: Yes, I love the choreography that is being done right now. We agreed with producer Sergei Danilyan to make “Cinderella” with choreographer Vladimir Varnava, we will present it in August in America and then bring it to Russia. I planned my evening for September modern choreographers, five authors, and Alexey Ratmansky will finally perform a 15-minute duet for me. At the end I will dance “The Dying Swan”.

Natalya Osipova: I wouldn’t call it sarcasm, maybe everything will be quite serious. A tribute to what I love about dance - the ability to express myself.

Natalya Osipova is one of the five best ballerinas in the world who managed to conquer the famous European stages. The girl’s career developed rapidly; at the age of 24, Natasha was already a prima dancer at the Bolshoi Theater. IN lately the ballerina worked in Europe and America, but in 2017 she decided to work in her homeland, and not just anywhere, but in provincial Perm. Her role called her there.

Childhood and youth

Natasha was born into a Muscovite family in 1986. When the girl was 5 years old, her parents took her to gymnastics, but her relationship with this area did not work out. A severe back injury put an end to his sports biography. The coaches advised me to try my hand at dancing, so Natasha ended up in ballet.

Osipova has the Moscow Academy of Choreography behind her. From the walls of the educational institution, the girl went straight to the troupe of the legendary Bolshoi Theater, where she first appeared on stage in the fall of 2004.

Ballet

The capital's public fell in love with the young ballerina. Ballet connoisseurs never ceased to admire the brilliant jumps and flights, the lyricism of the image and the perfect technique of performance. In the very first season, Natasha began to be trusted with solo roles. The actress lasted seven years at the Bolshoi.

In 2007, Natalya Osipova, as part of a grand tour, performed for the first time on the stage of the famous London Covent Garden. The audience warmly welcomed the ballerina, who also received the British national award in the category “classical ballet”. A year later, her native theater awarded the talented girl the title of leading dancer.

Natasha tried on the images of Kitri in the production of Don Quixote, Sylphide in the ballet of the same name, and Medora in The Corsair. The role of Giselle caused a storm of admiration. However, the brilliant performance is understandable, because this is Osipova’s favorite character of all that she had the chance to embody. The girl admitted to journalists that every time she went on stage, she tried to convey emotions and experiences fairy tale.

In the spring of 2010, the ballerina reached the pinnacle of her career at the Bolshoi Theater, becoming its prima. At the same time, the dancer received offers from the leaders of foreign temples of Melpomene. The American turned out to be particularly persistent ballet theater, by invitation, Natalya shone several times at the New York Metropolitan Opera, dancing in “Giselle” and “La Sylphide”.

In 2011, Russian ballet fans were surprised by the news that Osipova and her partner had left the Bolshoi. Star couple went to St. Petersburg, where Natalya was appointed prima singer of the Mikhailovsky Theater.

Later, the actress told the press that in Moscow she was “kept in the youth,” her repertoire froze in one place - the girl did not want to remain the eternal Kitri. And in the St. Petersburg theater the field for unlocking potential turned out to be wider. The dancer transformed into Odette in Swan Lake, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, and the princess in Sleeping Beauty.

Every year Osipova's star burned brighter. Soon the girl was invited to the London Royal Ballet (Coven Garden), in 2012 she already performed at grand concert in honor of the 60th anniversary of the reign. The invited soloist managed to dance three “Swan Lakes”, and Carlos Acosta became her working partner. In the future, the theater signed a permanent contract with the artist.

In a short time, Natalya managed to become a world celebrity, performing with the best troupes planets on the stages of Milan, Berlin, Paris, New York. She became the prima of the American ballet theater. Plus, Natalya Osipova is the winner of numerous awards. Her collection includes the Golden Mask, the Leonid Massine Prize, the Benois de la dance prize, and the Grand Prix of the International Ballet Award “Dance Open”.

There was a time when Natalya cheated classical ballet. The girl tried her hand at modern dance.

Personal life

Ballet fans admired the beautiful romance that flared up between Natalya Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev almost from the moment they graduated from the choreographic academy. Fans were convinced that the couple would definitely go down the aisle, but they were overtaken by disappointment. The Bolshoi Theater prima and Vasiliev broke up. The reason was love young man to the dancer Maria Vinogradova, who later became his wife.

IN Italian theater At La Scala, at a rehearsal for the production of Giselle, Natalya met already famous actor ballet Before this, the man managed to appear at social events with his colleague Yulia Stolyarchuk, but one day fans suddenly noticed a tattoo of the inscription “Natalia” on the dancer’s hand. The couple later admitted at a London press conference that they were in love.

The ballet stars first appeared on stage together in 2016, performing the roles of Blanche and Stanley in the play A Streetcar Named Desire. In May 2017, rumors spread that the ballet actors had broken up; allegedly Natalya preferred an unknown conductor to Sergei, although the couple still published joint photos on Instagram.

In every interview, journalists do not forget to take an interest in the actress’s personal life, but Osipova is not verbose on this matter. In one of her last conversations with representatives of the press, she noted:

“We communicate very well, we still have a good and even wonderful relationship.”

Natalya Osipova now

In 2017, on the official website of Perm opera house there was good news that Natalya was becoming his prima. It was Osipova's decision. The girl told media representatives that one evening she thought that she had not danced “Romeo and Juliet” for a long time, a performance in which the actress brings great pleasure to work. Having looked through all the world's theaters, I did not find the production anywhere, only in the Russian provinces. A call from a ballerina of such magnitude surprised and incredibly pleased Alexei Miroshnichenko, the director of the Perm Ballet.

Osipova’s first performance as a prima singer was the play “The Nutcracker,” or rather, his original version. In a non-trivial production, the authors tried to convey the depth and tragedy of the music. The work is also notable for the fact that, unlike the original, it has a happy ending. On February 1, 2018, the premiere of “The Nutcracker” took place at the Moscow State Kremlin Palace. Natalya dances in a play with actor Nikita Chetverikov.

In the spring, the ballet star performed at the Mariinsky Theater in the role of Queen Mekhmene Banu in the play “The Legend of Love.” Together with choreographer Vladimir Varnava, he is preparing “Cinderella” for the August premiere in America, after which the production will come to Russia.

Trailer for the film "Dancer"

On May 26, Channel One showed documentary film about Sergei Polunin “Dancer”. Director Stephen Cantor presented a study of the dancer’s life, combining family chronicles, archival materials and interviews with friends and relatives. Natalya Osipova also took part in the creation of the film.