Ivan Vasiliev and Natalia Osipova in "Mercy," photo by Gene Schiavone I have to hand it to Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev. Easily the world's most exciting ballet couple, they could probably spend the rest of their careers performing Don Quixote, and still pack houses every night. But the erstwhile lovers didn't leave the Bolshoi and Mother Russia three years ago to play it safe. Citing the need for "greater artistic freedom," they headed west in search of new opportunities -- she with the Ro...
Ivan Vasiliev and Natalia Osipova in "Mercy," photo by Gene Schiavone I have to hand it to Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev. Easily the world's most exciting ballet couple, they could probably spend the rest of their careers performing Don Quixote, and still pack houses every night. But the erstwhile lovers didn't leave the Bolshoi and Mother Russia three years ago to play it safe. Citing the need for "greater artistic freedom," they headed west in search of new opportunities -- she with the Ro...
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