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Natalia Osipova – Becoming a Swan Behind the Scenes at the Royal Ballet with a Prima Ballerina Photographer: Andrej Uspenski
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ussian ballerina Natalia Osipova is to join The Royal Ballet in the 2013/14 Season as the Principal. Her first performances will be as Juliet in Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet, partnered by Carlos Acosta. Natalia Osipova is one of
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the most gifted and extraordinary ballerinas of our age, her technique, poise and precision are sensational. Director of The Royal Ballet Kevin O’Hare said “I’m delighted that Natalia will be joining us for the 2014 Season and look forward to seeing her take on a full range of the Company’s
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heritage and modern repertory. She is a wonderful addition to our world class roster of Principals”. Natalia currently dances with the Mikhailovsky Ballet and American Ballet Theatre. She performed with The Royal Ballet as a Guest Artist in Swan Lake earlier in the 2012/13 Season.
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