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Opera

Albert Herring (Guildhall School of Music & Drama) Best of Britten Michael Tanner C onversion and confession time: I have always — that is, since 1956, I think regarded Albert......

Cinema

Hope Floats (PG, selected cinemas) A mawkish wallow Mark Steyn T he best acting in Hope Floats comes in the opening scene. Birdee Pruitt goes on The Toni Post Show thinking that......