<P>Altynai Asylmuratova and Irek Mukamedov <BR> <BR>This was a major gala with the Kirov Opera and Ballet companies and the Royal. There seems to have been something for everyone. I'm surprised that The Times correspondent didn't like the Tuckett Louis Armstrong piece - everyone at the Sadler's Wells performance loved it. Also included is a review by Gerald Dowler from ballet.co.uk: <BR> <A HREF="http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/00/07/07/timartopr01002.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.the-times.co.uk/news/pages/tim/00/07/07/timartopr01002.html</A> <BR> <P><A HREF="http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/happening/802.html#" TARGET=_blank>http://www.danze.co.uk/dcforum/happening/802.html#</A> <p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited July 07, 2000).]