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Ten For The Road

Charles Spencer Back in November, I wrote about the sad death of my old VW Passat on the way down to Dorset. It was gloomily pronounced on all sides to be irreparable, and the......

Classical Influences

Stuart Nicholson t the turn of the 20th century, the classical tradition of Western music could look back on a continuous evolutionary cycle that stretched back to plainsong.......

All-purpose Affair

Michael Tanner Carmen Royal Opera The Marriage of Figaro Coliseum The Royal Opera's new Carmen, which opened last month, is back with different singers in all the most important......