7 JANUARY 1978, page 23

Opera

Marshmallow Rodney Milnes le Fledermaus (Covent Garden) P rom the House of the Dead (Coliseum) al New Year's resolutions: give up using the ‘v . ord 'masterpiece', overworked......

Art

Convulsive John McEwen For some years Frank Auerbach has tended to be presented as Francis Bacon's protégé, and now again they are paired in an exhibition of their recent work......