12 NOVEMBER 2005, page 47

Listen And Learn

Michael Tanner The Midsummer Marriage Royal Opera House Il diluvio universale Drury Lane M ichael Tippett’s first opera The Midsummer Marriage is so great that one can afford to......

Norman Wisdom

Russell Chamberlin A s a child I would stand looking in fascinated horror at the enormous polar bear pinning down an unfortunate seal. Then on to the equally immense tiger ‘shot......