7 JANUARY 1989, page 32

Opera

Semele (Covent Garden) Endless pleasure Rodney Milnes I can't remember when I last enjoyed myself so enormously at Covent Garden, so much so that I must stop singing, dancing......

Television

Looking on the bright side Zenga Longmore W e may not have enjoyed the telly this Christmas', I was told by a wise and trusted friend, tut at least the kiddies did. Glued to the......

Art

Critics at bay Giles Auty W hile attending a sermonless and somewhat dour service over Christmas, I had occasion to recall the most wonderfully misdirected sermon I ever heard.......