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Tedious Sermon

Michael Tanner The Greek Passion Royal Opera House Ariadne auf Naxos Welsh National Opera M artinu's The Greek Passion must be responsible for quite a substantial bit of paving......

Symphony Of Torment

Lloyd Evans Hecuba Donmar BatSoy Shaftesbuly Fruit Salad Hackney Empire W oe upon woe at the Donmar. And not just for Hecuba, deposed queen of Troy. En route, my new bicycle......