14 FEBRUARY 1998, page 36

Music

At the mercy of the public Peter Phillips T he steady advance in popularity of Mahler and Bruckner has been one of the features of the musical landscape in recent years. Indeed,......

Spontaneous Reactions

Michael Scott on his recent visits to the Metropolitan Opera in New York F rom the moment of arrival in New York I felt as if I'd had a jab. Although the population is similar......

Exhibitions

Francis Bacon: The Human Body (Hayward Gallery, till 5 April) Surprise faults and virtues Martin Gayford A ked who he thought was the greatest French poet, Andre Gide famously......