Natalia's night: Royal Ballet puts the spotlight on Osipova
Errand Into the Maze is one of two pieces performed live in the production Osipova/Linbury
The other is The Exhibition, which Osipova rehearses here with Christopher Akrill
The Exhibition is a world premiere by Norwegian choreographer Jo Strømgren
Sambé and Osipova in Errand Into the Maze, inspired by the myth of Ariadne and the Minotaur
Osipova rehearses with Akrill for The Exhibition. The Russian ballerina also stars in a new film of Frederick Ashton's Five Brahms Waltzes in the Manner of Isadora Duncan as part of the evening
Osipova and Akrill in The Exhibition, which will be staged in the Royal Ballet's intimate Linbury theatre
Osipova in Errand Into the Maze, a 1947 duet choreographed by Martha Graham
Sambé and Osipova in rehearsals for Errand Into the Maze
Rehearsals for The Exhibition choreographed by Strømgren, a former dancer who is also a playwright and theatre director
The Exhibition has costumes by Bregje van Balen, lighting by Ryan Joseph Stafford, sound by Florence Hand and set design by Strømgren
Osipova and Akrill in The Exhibition
Errand Into the Maze has music by Gian Carlo Menotti, costume designs by Martha Graham, sets by Isamu Noguchi, original lighting design by Jean Rosenthal and revival lighting design by Chris Wilkinson
Osipova/Linbury is at the Linbury theatre, London, 6-10 March
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