31 JULY 1999, page 40

Dance

. Ondine; Triple Bill (Royal Ballet, Sadler's Wells) New look Giannandrea Poesio G iven the ephemeral nature of the art form, the history of ballet is mostly a histo- ry of......

Music

Surprising direction Robin Holloway B y now, its tenth year, the short annual Almeida season of experimental chamber- operas has established itself, despite a per- sisting......