7 FEBRUARY 1970, page 22

Opera

Ringmasters JOHN HIGGINS It takes a small period of adjustment to move from Die Walkiire to The Valkyrie. Those who learnt their opera after the war have been brought up on Der......

Music Ancient Monument

MICHAEL NYMAN Confronted by the sombre ceremonial ring- a-ding-dings of the bicentenary, one feels specially obliged to negotiate fresh terms with Beethoven. There is no doubt......