Natalia Vodianova Hosts Gala Dinner at London’s Coliseum

LONDON — Natalia Vodianova and Diana Vishneva, principal dancer of the Mariinsky and American Ballet Theatre, shut down London’s Coliseum in Covent Garden over the weekend for a dinner and auction in aid of the model’s Naked Heart Foundation children’s charity. Guests included Charlotte Tilbury and husband George Waud, healthy food guru Melissa Hemsley, Martha Ward, Lily Donaldson, Nicky Haslam, Dynamo the magician, Pixie Lott and Oliver Cheshire, who dined on the theater’s stage while watching performances by the violinist Maxim Vengerov and dancer Marcelino Sambe. Guests also witnessed the world premiere of “Zeitgeist” by The Royal Ballet’s principal dancers Natalia Osipova and Edward Watson. The performance, which was choreographed by Alastair Marriott, left more than a few audience members dabbing at the tears in their eyes. Haslam was preparing for a performance of his own. “I am singing in a cabaret show on April 28 and 30 at the St. James Theatre,” he said. “It’s called ‘Spring Will Be A Little Late This Year’ and will be quite grown up. I have sung at Annabel’s and Bellamy’s restaurant before, but this is a legit gig; I had to sign a contract and all! I’m going to wear a white bolero and black tux

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