Natalia Osipova and Claudio Coviello receive a long ovation at La Scala
Natalia Osipova’s début as Manon has inevitably aroused curiosity in dance circles as this ballet is one of the cornerstones of the Royal Ballet’s repertory, a company she will be joining later this month.
This curiosity was satisfied last night when the Russian superstar gave an excellent account of the role, with Milan’s La Scala Ballet. She doesn’t yet seem to have fully assimilated the part emotionally, especially during the early scenes which offer the opportunity for complex reactions to the new world in which she finds herself, but technically she was perfect, with exquisite upper body movement, and expressive legs and feet.
The coquettishness of the party scene seems to come more naturally to Osipova than the uncertainty of the first act.… [continue reading]
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