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Judging by the Corsaire clip, I should think she'd have no problem dancing a male variation!!!!  She'd probably out jump most of them!  I agree that what's so incredible is that she has such speed as well as huge jumps - they don't always go together.  I presume it's because she's quite short - 5ft 2in.  However brilliant tall ballerinas are, it's harder to do be speedy with long legs!   Here's an interview with her which explains it a little - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/theatre/dance/10662694/Natalia-Osipova-I-have-never-lost-the-feeling-of-flying.html

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I was searching for variations to teach in senior pointe class and came across this.  I just sat there stunned - she hovers in the air!  It's of Natalia Osipova in Le Corsaire.   Amazing!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLNW3aioL1w

Wait, wait!  This isn't Le Corsaire, it's the Gamzatti variation from La Bayadere!  

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It's absolutely wierd Lexy, the youtube clip clearly says that it's the Le Corsaire variation and coda, but I have also seen it as coming from La Bayadere.  Apparently they use the same music for both ballets, pretty much the same choreography too, although I have seen it starting with a high developpe releve rather than the grande cabriole. https://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20130318115331AA5Ad5G  This answers it. 

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