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Exhibitions

Celia Paul (Marlborough Fine Art, till 19 October) Ray Atkins (Art Space Gallery, till 17 October) Critic's Choice (Beaux Arts Gallery, Bath, till 12 October) Sixties......

Opera

Idomeneo L'Etoile (Opera North) Plain • singing ho goes to 'hear' opera nowadays? Instead everyone blithely talks about 'see- ing' them — the primary force of the expe- rience......