11 DECEMBER 1999, page 70

Exhibitions 2

Vivant Denon (Louvre, Paris, till 17 January) Rabid collector Nicholas Powell I magine Alastair Campbell, Neil Mac- Gregor, Peter Mandelson and Chris Smith all rolled into one.......

Opera

Alcina (Coliseum) Didn't they do well? Michael Tanner E nglish National Opera's contribution this year to the season of good cheer and thoughtlessness is a new production, which......