From the St. Petersburg Times, Russia:<P> <P><font size=1>Photo by Natasha Razina, <BR>FOR SPT</font><P><B>neumeier takes on mariinsky</B> <P>By Galina Stolyarova <BR>STAFF WRITER <P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>"My mission in coming here was for these wonderful dancers to try to create something directly involved with their own generation," said choreographer John Neumeier of his first collaboration with the Mariinsky Theater.<P>While the Mariinsky made its name with brilliant performances of 19th-century ballet classics, in recent years its repertoire has become more diverse.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR><A HREF="http://www.sptimes.ru/archive/times/665/features/a_3158.htm" TARGET=_blank><B>MORE...</B></A><P><BR>(if someone thinks this belong in another forum - please feel free to move)<P>