The Royal Opera House have announced Darcey Bussell is expecting her first child in July. She has withdrawn from all performances.<P>The press release is at <A HREF="http://www.royalopera.org/LatestNews/DBBaby.htm" TARGET=_blank>http://www.royalopera.org/LatestNews/DBBaby.htm</A>

That's wonderful news - I am sure that dance lovers everywhere wish her and her husband the best.<P>I remember Makarova's first performance after having a son - I have that tape. She was gorgeous.

<P><BR>The media catches up with the news about Darcey’s baby:<BR> <BR><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000148269364269&rtmo=wenAso0b&atmo=99999999&pg=/et/01/1/8/nbus08.html" TARGET=_blank>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000148269364269&rtmo=wen<BR>Aso0b&atmo=99999999&pg=/et/01/1/8/nbus08.html</A> <P> <BR><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1105000/1105661.stm" TARGET=_blank>http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1105000/1105661.stm</A> <P>This article is an outline biography:<BR> <BR><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1102000/1102828.stm" TARGET=_blank>http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/newsid_1102000/1102828.stm</A> <P><BR><p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited January 08, 2001).]

Gosh the media can be really slow at times!!!

And the version from Reuters:<BR> <A HREF="http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010108/en/people-bussell_1.html" TARGET=_blank>http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010108/en/people-bussell_1.html</A>