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 singer. 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 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 parts. 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 Ballet Theater turned out to be particularly persistent; at the invitation, Natalia 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 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), and in 2012 she already performed at a grand concert in honor of the 60th anniversary of the reign. The invited soloist managed to dance three " Swan Lakes", Carlos Acosta became his 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 on the planet on the stages of Milan, Berlin, Paris, and New York. She became the prima of the American ballet theater. Plus, Natalya Osipova is the winner of numerous awards. In her piggy bank " Golden mask", Leonid Massine Prize, Benois de la dance prize, Grand Prix of the International Ballet Award "Dance Open".
There was a time when Natalya betrayed classical ballet. The girl tried her hand at modern dance.
Personal life
Ballet fans admired beautiful novel, which 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 social events managed to appear with his colleague Yulia Stolyarchuk, but one day fans suddenly noticed a tattoo on the dancer’s hand with the inscription “Natalia”. 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; Natalia allegedly 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 recent conversations with representatives of the press 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, director Perm Ballet.
Osipova’s first performance as a prima singer was the play “The Nutcracker,” or rather, its 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.
Parties
- Spanish Bride, Swan Lake
- Marie, "The Nutcracker"
- Queen Mekhmene Banu, “The Legend of Love”
- Anna Anderson, "Anastasia"
- Giselle, "Giselle"
- La Sylphide, "La Sylphide"
- Medora, "Corsair"
- Esmeralda, "Esmeralda"
- Princess Aurora, Sleeping Beauty
- Juliet, "Romeo and Juliet"
- Laurencia, "Laurencia"
- Kitri, Don Quixote
- Aegina, Spartak
- Firebird, "Firebird"
- Carmen, "Carmen Suite"
Russian ballet dancer, prima ballerina of the Mikhailovsky Theater and London Royal Ballet.
From the age of five I studied 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 entered the ballet troupe Bolshoi Theater, debuting 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 a British National Award in the field of dance, awarded by the 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 of the American ballet theater(New York), performing on the stage of the New York Metropolitan Opera in leading roles 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 Bavarian Ballet 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 Troupe - participated in a gala concert in honor of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
Currently she is a prima ballerina of the American Ballet Theatre. In April 2013, Natalya Osipova entered into a permanent contract with the London Royal Ballet.
Awards:
In 2003 she won the Grand Prix of the International ballet competition"Luxembourg Prize"
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") and 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 Award, 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".
Ballerina Natalya Osipova - about romance and adrenaline.
“I don’t have the most beautiful legs, and I don’t have the most beautiful figure,” she admitted famous ballerina Bolshoi Theater Natalya Osipova.
“I don’t do intrigue”
“AiF”: - Natasha, playing Kitri in “Don Quixote”, you violated all traditional ideas about this legendary role. But here’s what I heard from the audience during intermission: “There are a lot of shortcomings. But it’s impossible to take your eyes off.”
N.O.: - Osipova is not quite a classical dancer according to the concepts of the Russian ballet school. Now these are the standards: ballerinas are tall, thin, with ideal leg lines. If you look at me, everything is different. I'm not tall, I don't have the most beautiful legs, and my figure in general. But I think a talented person can and should be allowed to create something new. There is such a thing as a “romantic ballerina”. Strict, aloof. The most romantic ballets are Giselle and La Sylphide. Nobody in my life represented me in these roles: I was always bravura, temperamental, with energy that was overflowing. But she danced both of these ballets in a row in one season. Now these roles are some of my best.
"AiF": - Theater world- this is also behind-the-scenes intrigue. Using “secret passages”, many make their way...
N.O.: - I won’t speak for others. It’s easier for me to work in the gym than to run around and organize intrigues. And in general... I think talented people must be good in essence.
"AiF": - 5 years ago on Moscow international competition ballet you were given third place. This caused indignation in the entire room. They say that “bronze” is the consequences of your conflict with jury member Lyudmila Semenyaka. She was offended that you left her for another teacher.
N.O.: - I am convinced that I took third place because I did not prepare enough. But this was far from a defeat for me, but an impetus to work even harder.
As for Lyudmila Semenyaka, she is a brilliant ballerina and teacher. I respect her very much. We now have absolutely normal relations. Why did you leave?
It happened that way. Some people cannot work with each other: a combination of circumstances, characters. But even during the time that I spent with her, Lyudmila Ivanovna gave me a lot.
Instead of a diet - a stage
“AiF”: - Natasha, you look atypical for a ballerina... Short haircut, leather biker jacket...
N.O.: - I love thrash in everything. Black hair, dark nail polish, leather clothes, motorcycles. When I see them, adrenaline starts pumping in my blood. I have a hard time with conservatism. That’s why I will never be bored in my profession: I don’t set limits or boundaries for myself in anything! My mother is worried: “Natasha, put on a dress, you’ll look like a girl, you’re a ballerina. Why don’t you grow your hair?” But I think you should look and behave the way you feel comfortable. I love to jump, gallop, and have fun. I absolutely love dancing at discos.
“AiF”: - They say that ballerinas lead a half-starved lifestyle...
N.O.: - Nothing like that. Ballerinas have such a workload... Mom feeds me, buys me cakes and other delicious things. But when I'm on vacation, I get better from doing nothing. Then you come to the theater and say to yourself: “That’s it! Let's start working."
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. She studied at the Moscow State Academy of 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. She rehearsed under the guidance of People's Artist of the USSR Marina Kondratyeva.
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.