6 FEBRUARY 1993, page 40

Opera

Stiffelio (Royal Opera House, Covent Garden) Solid worth Rupert Christiansen H ugely enjoyed by the first-night audi- ence, the Royal Opera's new production of Verdi's rarely......

Jazz

Secret charm Martin Gaylord Y ou are talking', the American gui- tarist Marty Grosz contentedly remarked, `to a walking anachronism.' And, in more than one way, he's absolutely......