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In 2004, Moscow-born Natalia Osipova, completed her training at the Moscow State Academy of Choreography, where she studied with Director Marina Leonova, and joined the Bolshoi Ballet. Her coach at the theatre is Marina Kondratieva.
Osipova's repertoire with the Bolshoi includes Gamzatti in La Bayadère, Medora in
Le Corsaire, Kitri in Don Quixote, Jeanne in Flames of Paris, Aspicia in The Pharaoh's Daughter, the Spanish Bride in Swan Lake, title roles in Coppélia, Giselle, Paquita and La Sylphide, and the role of Mustardseed, which she created, in John Neumeier's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as soloist roles in George Balanchine's Serenade and Symphony in C, Alexei Ratmansky's Russian Seasons, and Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room.Osipova was promoted to premier dancer of the Bolshoi Ballet in May 2010.
Osipova's awards include the Grand Prize at the Prix de Luxembourg International Ballet Competition in 2003, the Golden Mask (2007) for her performance in Twyla Tharp's In the Upper Room, Golden Mask (2008) for her performance in La Sylphide, Leonide Massine's Positano Dance Award and the Benois de la Danse Award as Best Female Dancer, both in 2008.
Osipova made her first appearance with American Ballet Theatre as a guest artist in 2009 dancing Giselle in Giselle and the Sylph in La Sylphide. Her repertoire with the Company includes Gamzatti in La Bayadère, The Ballerina in The Bright Stream, Swanilda in Coppélia, Medora in Le Corsaire, Kitri in Don Quixote, Olga in Onegin, Juliet in Romeo and Juliet and Princess Aurora in The Sleeping Beauty. She created the role of the Firebird in Alexei Ratmansky’s Firebird.
Since becoming a principal dancer with Mikhailovsjky Ballet of St. Petersburg in 2012, Osipova has made her debut as the title role in Laurencia and as Odette-Odile in Swan Lake.
Ms. Osipova's performances with American Ballet Theatre are sponsored by Theresa Khawly.
Le Corsaire -
4/14/2013
(Washington, D.C.)
Symphony in C -
5/22/2013, 5/23/2013
(New York, New York)
Don Quixote -
5/25/2013, 5/28/2013
(New York, New York)
Ratmansky Premiere 3 -
5/31/2013, 6/1/2013
(New York, New York)
Le Corsaire -
6/4/2013, 6/8/2013
(New York, New York)
Romeo and Juliet -
6/14/2013
(New York, New York)
Sylvia -
6/27/2013, 6/29/2013
(New York, New York)
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