Kittelberger is currently working alongside Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as assistant choreographer, rehearsal director and dancer in productions like Shell Shock, Fractus V, Pluto, Firebird with Stuttgart Ballet, m¡longa, Puz/zle, Icon, Harbor Me with L.A. Dance Project, Satyagraha, Pelléas et Mélisande, and Qutb, where he partners with Natalia Osipova and James O’Hara. Osipova came from the Bolshoi to be a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet, and in this evening’s programme, she was paired with three male dancers, Jonathan Goddard, David Hallberg and Jason Kittelberger. This time around, the commissions are stronger and the performances steadier. ‘Now, it’s okay,’ she tells me in English inflected with a deep Russian accent, ‘I’m taking it step-by-step, week-by-week. “Contemporary dance is making my body feel and move differently. The ballet is made up of three acts, the first two that depict the opulence and splendour of the Romanov’s cosseted imperial world with music by Tchaikovsky, and the final, a gritty, intense psychodrama as Anderson’s façade unravels in a gloomy hospital ward, her gilded wardrobe replaced with a hospital gown. Osipova and Kittelberger exchange best practice, she teaches him barre and he teaches her yoga and some contemporary dance (what Osipova describes as like ‘a different language’ in dance terms). Kittelberger provides Osipova with essential support off stage as well as on. And in a way, my feeling about them fed into the part.”, We talk about how rare it is in dance to depict something other than romantic love. Sergei Polunin and Natalia Osipova in Run Mary Run by Arthur Pita for Natalia Osipova at Sadler's Wells, London. People kill her family, her child, her husband, it’s a lot for her,’ she explains earnestly. You need that creation inside yourself to understand and feel. “So different,” she says. It’s like acting and drama and dance, combining all those things, to play such a demanding role.’, NATALIA WITH HER FIANCÉ, THE CONTEMPORARY DANCER JASON KITTELBERGER. ‘When I dance it, I absolutely believe that I am Anastasia. Has she had to postpone a wedding? They met in 2018 performing Roy Assaf’s Six Years Later, a portrait of a tired and tetchy relationship, where Kittelberger was credited as being an ‘equal’ to the bewitching Osipova on stage. The Russian superstar ballerina Natalia Osipova (pictured top), who's presented a couple of individual projects at Sadler's Wells in recent years, will perform a duet specially choreographed by her life partner, the American dancer and choreographer Jason Kittelberger, who will dance with her. That’s the gift I have.”. ‘It was like a real person, really touching me’ … Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger in Six Years Later. Facebook Twitter Pinterest. Sometimes we speak just about physiology, sexuality …” She pauses and laughs. Now a principal with the Royal Ballet, and boasting a nonstop freelance schedule on the side, Osipova is a powerful dancer of explosive jumps and dramatic intensity. 3,763 Followers, 780 Following, 500 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Jason Kittelberger (@jasonkittelberger) “At the moment, I feel very mature and capable, emotionally and physically,” she says. It’s so hard. Photograph: Tristram Kenton/The Guardian “He does see a bit of the child in me, in a good … Dancers: Natalia Osipova and David Hallberg. Ave Maria by Yuka Oishi. “It’s my fifth season now and I’ve had not a single conflict. Bleak tale … Osipova in The Mother at Gorky Moscow Art theatre. It’s a private Instagram account that publishes crowdsourced nuggets of celebrity gossip to its 600k followers, By The newest of these is Pure Dance, which premiered last September at Sadler's Wells and comes to New York City Center April 3–6. Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger in Roy Assaf’s “Six Years Later” Photo by Johan Persson What saves the dance is the superb job that Osipova and Kittelberger do in investing their characters with a touch of humanity despite the contrived silliness of what they’re doing. Hope Coke. Osipova alone embodies the bravura for which she is known in Ave Maria by Yuka Oishi, while Hallberg’s soulful virtuosity shines in In Absentia, a solo by Kim Brandstrup. Francesca Carington, Needless to say, Osipova’s four dogs are loving having her around at the moment, her two crinkled shar peis, a chow chow called Kai and a Russian dog who resembles a snowy white wolf called Yevi. She’s a crazy, fragile woman. Dancers: Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger Music: Deefly, Moonlight Sonata by Ludwig van Beethoven, Reflections of my life by Marmalade. I’m fine, I’m okay now.’, As the title character in Giselle at the Royal Opera House, 2013, The sale brings together exquisite pieces from two great aristocratic dynasties, the Mountbattens and the Knatchbulls, By “From my deep connection to the part – and my peaceful certainty that this is how it should be.”, When Osipova began her career at the Bolshoi, the director was Alexei Ratmansky, “who gave quite a lot of freedom”. They met in 2018 performing Roy Assaf’s Six Years Later, a portrait of a tired and tetchy relationship, where Kittelberger was credited as being an ‘equal’ to the bewitching Osipova on stage. There is no information about his age yet. Welcome to Tatler. The staged descent into madness is quite a transformation to undergo in a single interval and something that Ospiova finds challenging. You have to forget everything you did thirty minutes ago, you need to be really full. “I’m more sensitive to the story,” she says. Tune in to watch The Royal Ballet’s Anastasia at 7pm on 15 May here, Anastasia will be available to view for 14 days on the Royal Opera House YouTube channel; audiences can go back and watch many of the relays released since 27 March, The Director of The Royal Ballet talks to Tatler ahead of a special live streamed performance on Friday, By Force of Nature Natalia is out now and will be broadcast on Sky Arts on 18 June. It’s not easy, but still I’ll do it.’ Certainly, Tatler will be tuning in to watch such a moving depiction of Russian history and Osipova’s stirring performance as the lead. Dancing with Kittelberger was a revelation for Osipova. “It all depends on who is leading, and what they encourage and what they cut off,” says Osipova. You need to believe every second, it’s really intense.’. In my career, I can only think of Kenneth MacMillan’s Anastasia.” (Premiered in 1967, Anastasia is about a woman who claimed to be the daughter of tsar Nicholas II.) ‘I hate it. Valse Triste by Alexei Ratmansky. It sounds like Osipova has found her lockdown rhythm, no doubt helped along by her American fiancé Jason Kittelberger (a contemporary dancer). ‘For Anastasia, I read a lot of information. But when he was succeeded by Sergei Filin, Osipova found herself unhappy in Moscow, her opportunities restricted. The 183-year-old Edinburgh department store has been another casualty of the pandemic, By These days, much like the rest of us, she’s stuck at home – which doesn’t translate so well for a performer of Osipova’s calibre. Osipova has danced with many notable partners, including former boyfriends Ivan Vasiliev and Sergei Polunin, but this was different. It depicts the true story of Anna Anderson, a woman who believed herself to be Anastasia, the youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II and the only survivor from the assassination of the Romanovs in 1918. “The first time I came I was surprised there was no intrigue or conflict, and people were nice to each other,” she says. Natalia Osipova in Onegin. 'Mmmm, it was electrifying!’ Natalia Osipova on finding a perfect partner. Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger barely touch until they reach the opposite end of the stage and then began to seamlessly fold into each other. Ordinarily she wouldn’t choose to watch herself back. Set to piano studies by Jean Sibelius, the duet sees them in a ‘physical conversation devoid of language miscommunication’. Jason really gets it and gives me everything I need. You start thinking, “oh my god, why do I dance like that, oh my god, I’m so stupid.” You always want to stop and correct yourself. It’s so difficult. “I felt quite vulnerable. “I felt quite vulnerable. Last year, in her self-curated programme Pure Dance, she and Kittelberger performed Roy Assaf’s Six Years Later, a portrait of a tired and tetchy relationship, in which, the noted New York Times critic Siobhan Burke, Kittelberger emerged as an equal to the charismatic Osipova on stage. The reason I’m speaking with Osipova today is because of the Royal Opera House’s ‘Our House to Your House’ series, where every Friday evening they stream a production in full to their YouTube channel. ‘It doesn’t matter if it’s a happy or tragic story, if I go on stage I always want to tell the story to the audience.’ For her roles, she’ll study the character thoroughly. “She was talking about the show,” says Osipova, who had just finished performing The Mother, a contemporary dance drama. I ask how important the story is? “If I’m in an intense project, I become more needy,” she says. Watch the trailer for Force of Nature Natalia on Vimeo, his recent macho and fat-shaming tirades online. Of course, two people, two bodies connecting, is something dance can express well. Not only has the show matured and grown but Osipova’s ownership of all the work she performs has … He really showed me a different way of experiencing dance.”, Gerry Fox, who filmed the couple dancing in the studio, talks about their “sensual tension, two people giving their all through their bodies and being so free with each other”. December 23, 2020. Why is she spending her time on this?’” Osipova sighs. Filin was the victim of an acid attack orchestrated by a disgruntled dancer, and New York City Ballet has been rocked by accusations of harassment and abuse. She’s content now at the Royal Ballet, a company with a healthier culture than most she has experienced. Osipova’s ex, Polunin, is a case in point, with his recent macho and fat-shaming tirades online. Osipova considers herself first and foremost a dramatical dancer who needs a story to interpret and tell. TRIAL OFFER: 3 Issues for £1. REVIEW: Natalia Osipova Pure Dance at Sadler’s Wells Returning to Sadler’s Wells after a year of international touring, Royal Ballet Principal dancer, Natalia Osipova, handpicked 7 dances from a range of choreographers to showcase for worldwide audiences. In this role, with Osipova as Anna, she has to believe her truth. Kittelberger is currently working alongside Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui as assistant choreographer, rehearsal director and dancer in productions like Shell Shock, Fractus V, Pluto, Firebird with Stuttgart Ballet, m¡longa, Puz/zle, Icon, Harbor Me with L.A. Dance Project, Satyagraha, Pelléas et Mélisande, and Qutb, where he partners with Natalia Osipova and James O’Hara. “I need more comfort, and if I don’t get it I become resentful. Rebecca Cope, My heart flutters at the mention of a fiancé, is Osipova, one of the greatest ballerinas of our time, another ‘covid bride’? Osipova beautifully escapes restraint in the contemporary duet, Left Behind, performed with choreographer Jason Kittelberger to Rachmaninov Elegie Op3 No1. Osipova, Kittelberger and James O’Hara in Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s trio. Print + Digital In terms of a ‘lockdown routine’, she tells me: ‘I do what I do every morning, there are two to three hours in the morning when I am stretching and doing physicality work.’ She also does barre but has to be careful with pointe shoes, because, ‘I do have a nice floor’ (and wooden floors can be very slippery). “It was so, so different to dancing with a classical dancer,” she says. The most entrancing moments saw Osipova and Kittelberger, dressed in everyday jeans and t-shirts, shoulder wrestling. “The woman said, ‘She could have danced another classical ballet. Why does she think he is so frequently self-destructive? The Mother, a two-hander based on the bleak tale of a woman desperately trying to save her dying baby, often leaves Osipova bloodied and bruised from its physical floorwork and emotionally tested trying to reach the heart of the character. How’s she getting on? Likewise, we couldn’t gather information about his birth … Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger in Qutb by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui. "I really like to try new things," she told the Financial Times last year. Osipova was still in excellent company, taking to the stage with her Royal Ballet guest principal partner David Hallberg, Jonathan Goddard (with whom she performed the wonderful The Mother) and her real-life partner Jason Kittelberger. I feel good, I have my four dogs, my fiancé, we’ve bought a new house. Osipova, as a Russian, feels a certain connection to the story. It’s a really good time for me now.”. The audience needs to feel your energy. So far they have released a diverse selection from opera blockbuster La Traviata to Arthur Pita’s The Metamorphosis, and this Friday 15 May at 7pm Anastasia will be premiered with Osipova as the eponymous lead character. “The second act is so close to me, as if I have it somewhere in my DNA.”, Osipova is not the ghostly spirit of a wronged woman, as Giselle becomes in act two, but her entire physicality alters as she embodies the role – a more vivid, chilling and unhuman Giselle than any I’ve seen. atalia Osipova was standing in a queue at Moscow airport recently, waiting for her flight back to London, when she overheard a woman mention her name. My teachers would be telling me off, but I had such an inner certainty that it was impossible to knock it out of me.” Where does that confidence come from? I understand every scene. I tried to read everything about her life; is it real? “But in other companies, you can sense it, when people are envious, or don’t want you to be there, or they’re talking behind your back. ‘I believe in what I’m doing on the stage. “It was like a real person, really touching me, and it was like, ‘Mmmm!’” Her bright eyes widen with mischief at the memory. “When I started dancing it, I was 19 or 20, and I was doing it in a very non-traditional way. As Anna Anderson in the third act of Anastasia, 2016, Anna Anderson’s divisive story has believers and sceptics, with some who trust her to be the Grand Duchess and others who consider her just a troublesome fantasist. Dancer: Natalia Osipova. But there are times when you want to totally give it away and be helpless, and he’s somebody who can allow me to do that.”, As well as exploring her adventures in contemporary dance, Fox’s documentary discusses one of Osipova’s most feted classical roles: Giselle, the beautiful young peasant girl who falls for a deceitful nobleman. I need a lot of attention, especially from men – maybe because my father had such a comforting, amazing energy. ‘If you want the audience and everybody to believe you, you absolutely have to know what you play. Natalia Osipova and Jason Kittelberger in Six Years Later. Why am I not understood?”. The 33-year-old Principal Dancer at the Royal Ballet naturally, as a Russian, cut her teeth at the Bolshoi before moving on to dance in America and finally settling in London six years ago. Why is she spending her time on this?’” Osipova sighs. “In contemporary,” Osipova adds, “it’s different. ‘The ballet is about the Romanov family, it’s a really big story in Russia. ‘By the third act, I need to completely change my personality. Usually it’s in the morning for two hours and in the evening for two hours and now we are here all the time and they’re so happy.’, Will Osipova be tuning in to watch herself next week? Of course, for me, it was strange to be home without work – but now, I’m much better. Add Comment. “It was electrifying. This new duet will be danced by Jason Kittelberger and one of the world’s greatest ballerinas and Royal Ballet principal, Natalia Osipova to Jean Sibelius’s 13 Pieces for Piano, Op.76: No.2 – Etude arranged for cello and classical guitar. “I’m not a mother myself yet,” she says, “so I was anxious that it wouldn’t be a realistic portrayal because I don’t know what it’s like.” It’s similar to how you feel about your dogs, I tell her, but times a hundred. Ahead of Anastasia’s premiere this Friday, Tatler talks exclusively to Natalia Osipova about becoming Anna Anderson for the Kenneth Macmillan production and how life in lockdown isn’t so bad with her fiancé and four dogs, By ... Osipova and Jason Kittelberger in "Six Years Later" Johan Persson, Courtesy Royal Opera House. 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Dancers don’t often come quite like Natalia Osipova, varyingly described as ‘the face of 21st century ballet’ as well as a ‘force of nature’ for her explosively powerful dance and titular roles in everything from Giselle and Medusa to Anastasia. ‘I know that every time I do this dance I’m sick; I really cry, I really feel pain. Yes, but only because Kittelberger hasn’t seen it before. 4 Min Read It’s so dark which is what makes it so hard – it has everything,’ she explains. The season then continued with her appearances in various solo performances, including under Ludwig … “Giselle,” Osipova tells the camera at one point, “it’s me.” What did she mean? The controversial dancer had this to say about male dancers: “Females now trying to take on the man role because you don’t f––– them and because you are an embarrassment.” He also wrote: “Let’s slap fat people.”, Osipova has gone on record saying Polunin is a good guy who should be judged only on his dancing. Is it not? It sounds like Osipova has found her lockdown rhythm, no doubt helped along by her American fiancé Jason Kittelberger (a contemporary dancer). The film sees them working on a new creation, I’m Fine, about the ups and downs of a relationship. As the explosively powerful dancer makes the leap into film, she talks about feeling bloodied and bruised by her latest work – and how loving her dogs helps her perform, Last modified on Mon 10 Jun 2019 18.18 BST, Natalia Osipova was standing in a queue at Moscow airport recently, waiting for her flight back to London, when she overheard a woman mention her name. Because I’ve worked all the time, the past two, three years, working working working, these past few weeks have felt really strange. One of the great exponents of classical ballet, Natalia Osipova, finds herself in an ambivalent dynamic with Jason Kittelberger in the world première of his Once with. “But the men are always there somewhere!”. Pure Dance is a curated evening of seven pieces, designed to showcase Natalia Osipova’s talent and versatility. Her passion and self-belief give the title to Force of Nature Natalia, a new documentary by director Gerry Fox that follows Osipova as she rehearses for three shows: La Bayadère at the Royal Ballet; The Mother, Arthur Pita’s dark retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen story; and a new duet created with dancer and Osipova’s fiance Jason Kittelberger, more of whom later. “I can think of two situations when [Royal Ballet director] Kevin O’Hare said, ‘This is not happening’, otherwise something unpleasant might have started.”, The pressure, the egos, the intensity of a dancer’s life have certainly been blamed for more than one artistic outburst. ‘Yes, it’s so bad, we set a date originally for January but then a performance was scheduled for the very same day, so we rearranged for a date in April but with the pandemic we’ve had to post again – so we’ve cancelled it twice.’. We meet at her flat in Little Venice, London – smart modern decor and the feel of someone who’s not home much – where we are joined by an interpreter and two over-excited dogs. Photo by Tristram Kenton, courtesy Royal Opera House Rested and Restless, Natalia Osipova Is Ready to Get Back Onstage Oksana Khadarina. ‘I am never around this much. Physically and emotionally, I’m a really strong person, in art and in life. As Tatiana in Onegin at the Royal Opera House in 2015. You can opt out at any time or find out more by reading our cookie policy. “The woman said, ‘She could have danced another classical ballet. Oct 08, 2020. ‘It’ll be really interesting for him because he’s never seen me in a role like that before. “I’m strong on interpretation. June 10, 2019. The ballet, choreographed by Kenneth Macmillan, a Royal Ballet legend who Osipova says contributed to her decision to want to dance in the UK, is a rip-roaring piece. Lynette Halewood. In recent years, Royal Ballet principal and international touring artist Natalia Osipova has curated her own evenings of new works, collaborating with a slew of contemporary choreographers. Natalia Osipova’s programme of contemporary ballet and modern dance was unveiled here at Sadler’s Wells last autumn. “No one but him can answer your question,” she says. But Osipova is as interested in showing the realities of relationships as well as the fairytale ideals. Osipova, 33, is very straightforward, not starry or effusive – unlike when she gets on stage, when she’ll propel herself towards dramatic extremes. Deborah Weiss. “She was talking about the show,” says Osipova, who had just finished performing The Mother, a contemporary dance drama. This new duet will be danced by Jason Kittelberger and one of the world’s greatest ballerinas and Royal Ballet principal, Natalia Osipova to Jean … “He’s clearly gifted, and I really wish that he nurtures it rather than undermines it.”, Osipova seems able to harness all the drama and drive for her dancing and thinks she has another five years of performing at her peak. I really believe what I do, it’s amazing but at the same time it’s very challenging’. I was always like, “can you make the interval, five, ten minutes longer?” You need to speak with yourself and say, “now I’m ready”. Why am I not understood?”. The last programme Natalia Osipova commissioned at Sadler’s Wells was tenacious but shaky, the Royal Ballet superstar storming the stage with then-boyfriend Sergei Polunin and a trio of hit-and-miss contemporary numbers. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and deliver personalised advertising. ‘There are times when you want to be helpless’ … the Royal Ballet star, now the subject of a film called Force of Nature Natalia. Russia is my country, it’s my story, and it’s a really dark story for Russian history.’ The story is indeed torturous and it takes a great deal of psychological preparation to build up to the third act. “It’s the most natural part for me,” she says. Many, many years later, she is completely different. ‘In the first two acts she is like a child, a really happy, beautiful child. He’s used to seeing me in more beautiful characters like Swan Lake, he’s never seen me in such a dramatic, dark ballet as this.’. Natalia Osipova has often been described as an enigma, as a dancer who keeps her audiences on the edge of their seats with pure but unpredictable performances, that makes you hold your breathe, as you never know what you’re about to experience until this star steps on stage.. I can’t work like that.”, Does something about the nature of ballet companies engender a dysfunctional atmosphere? Osipova with Vadim Muntagirov in La Bayadère. • The Mother is at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, 20-22 June. It’s really interesting’. Osipova is joined by renowned contemporary dancer Jason Kittelberger in Six Years Later, by Roy Assaf But Russian-born superstar ballerina Natalia Osipova, a principal dancer with The Royal Ballet since 2013, is now getting ready to return to the stage after a seven-month hiatus. Hope Coke, A spectacular festive treat for all the family, The royal opened up in an Instagram Live for the Anti-Slavery Collective, The glamorous Swedish couple become the latest European royals to test positive for the virus, By “It’s funny you make that comparison,” she laughs, “because when we got them, they were just puppies, two months old. “He does see a bit of the child in me, in a good way. “Traditionally in ballet,” she says, “you are expressing love for a man and there are very few exceptions. Annabel Sampson, Natalia playing Anastasia in Anastasia in 2016 at the Royal Opera House. Reviews English National Ballet – Laid in Earth by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui & Thomas James – streamed film. In 2011, Osipova performed in Roy Assaf's Six Years Later, partnering with Jason Kittelberger and the same year danced in Valse Triste by Alexei Ratmansky. “The title comes from me personally, when I’m irritated or angry – saying ‘I’m fine!’ when it’s clear I’m not.” Kittelberger created the steps (“That’s not my strong point”) and Osipova was dramaturg. With solos and duets featuring dancers Jason Kittelberger and Jonathan Goddard, Pure Dance also stages the highly anticipated, electric partnership between Osipova and American Ballet Theatre principal David Hallberg. Someone who is used to a flat out schedule of back-to-back performances. Tag - Jason Kittelberger. She’s just got engaged to the dancer/choreographer Jason Kittelberger, whom she’s been dating for about a year. Composer: Jean Sibelius. Sometimes people say I just don’t get enough of the language to know!” She laughs. 4 Min Read ... Natalia Osipova Film – A Force of Nature Natalia. ... 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