23 JANUARY 1999, page 38

Opera

Vanessa (The Other Theatre Company, Lyric Studio, Hammersmith) Amazed by Rossini Michael Tanner T he Thieving Magpie is one of Rossini's most satisfying works, if only because......

Arts

Filling the dramatic hole Peter Graham Scott calls for the return of the original single play on television I f in one of our major cities there stood a fine library, an art......