16 FEBRUARY 1962, page 17

Ballet

Swans' Way By CLIVE BARNES AMONG the intriguing differ- ences between the Royal Ballet at Covent Garden and its touring brother is that at Covent Garden they have Le Lac des......

Music

Stooping to Comedy By DAVID CAIRNS IF only more of Strauss's music were as good as Don Quixote. That it is the perfect—in my opinion the only perfect—ex- pression of his genius......

Television

Bless 'em All By MORDECAI RICHLER would do what the ordinary viewer, bless him, does—just watch it.' Roy Thomson has sub- mitted to an interview with John Freeman. Sid- ney......