22 JANUARY 2000, page 38

Arts

Confronting a chaotic jumble Martin Gayford on a fascinating but indigestible exhibition at the Royal Academy G enerally speaking when one goes to an exhibition one sees art......

Opera

Gawain (Covent Garden) Romeo et Juliette (Barbican) Strong impressions Michael Tanner T he Royal Opera's revival of Birtwistle's Gawain got under way four days later than......