
<P>Two's company: Altynai Asylmuratova and Irek Mukhamedov - 'Here you can teach anybody - even when there's no talent'<P><BR> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><BR>In September she and Mukhamedov present Irek and Altynai at Sadler's Wells, a mixed programme of work that showcases the talents of this charismatic pair.<P>They haven't often shared a stage: Asylmuratova is from the lyrical tradition of the Kirov; Mukhamedov from Moscow's brasher Bolshoi. But their worlds collided 10 years ago at the Royal Opera House. Mukhamedov had recently fled Russia to join the Royal Ballet and Asylmuratova was dancing with them on a guest contract. The pairing of the tiny, exquisite brunette and the balletic beefcake made perfect theatrical sense, but it is only very recently that they have capitalised on their extraordinary chemistry.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> Here is <A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/et?ac=000148269364269&rtmo=fqawVv3s&atmo=99999999&pg=/et/00/8/5/badanc05.html" TARGET=_blank><I>Louise Levene's full interview</I></A> with this famous Russian pair in The Daily Telegraph. Isn't it a lovely atmospheric photo? <p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited August 05, 2000).]