Adolphe Charles Adam (1803-1856)
Gisèle, Ballet romantique en 2 actes

Piotr Ilyitch Tchaikovski (1840-1893)
Le Lac des cygnes op. 20, ballet en 4 actes

Ferdinand Hérold (1791-1833)
La fille mal gardée, ballet en 2 actes (arr. J. Lanchberry)

Force of Nature Natalia (Portrait de la danseuse Natalia Osipova)
Film documentaire de Gerry Fox sur la vie de la danseuse étoile russe Natalia Osipova avec de nombreuses répétitions inédites & extraits de ballets & performances

Natalia Osipova
Carlos Acosta
Orchestre du Royal Opera House de Londres
Marius Petipa, chorégraphie (d'après Jean Coralli et Jules Perrot)
Boris Gruzin, direction
(Gisèle)

Natalia Osipova
Matthew Golding
Elizabeth McGorian
Gary Avis
Alastair Marriott
Valeri Hristov
Orchestre du Royal Opera House
Boris Gruzin, direction
Marius Petipa et Lev Ivanov, chorégraphie
(Le Lac des Cygnes)

Natalia Osipova
Steven McRae
Philip Mosley
Christopher Saunders
Paul Kay
Orchestre du Royal Opera House
Barry Wordsworth, direction
Frederick Ashton, chorégraphie
(La Fille mal gardée)

This special edition box set celebrates the artistry of one of The Royal Ballet’s brightest stars, Natalia Osipova. Bringing together three classic full-length performances, Giselle, Swan Lake and La Fille mal gardée, all filmed at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, this beautiful set shows the versatility and powerfulness of Osipova’s performances and showcases the range of her dancing and acting abilities. Finishing the collection is Force of Nature Natalia which provides unprecedented access and insight into Osipova’s rehearsal process, as she prepares to dance some of classical ballet’s most challenging roles, as well as collaborating with some of the leading choreographers of today on brand new works. The documentary also features footage from the ballerina’s own archive charting her rise from childhood dancer to superstar ballerina.