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Exhibitions 2

Van Dyck (Royal Academy, till 10 December) Unmistakable splendour Andrew Lambirth V an Dyck is back in London with a vengeance. On the 400th anniversary of his birth, Sir......

Opera

Master of melody Michael Tanner H ow can anyone not love Weber, and in particular Der Freischiitz, which even if it doesn't contain his greatest music, is cer- tainly his most......