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The Capture Of Troy (coliseum)

Greek travesty Michael Tanner O f all the composers who have treated dramatic subjects from the ancient world, only Handel, Gluck and Berlioz recreate anything like the......

Spray Happy

Ursula Buchan I t was, in the words of Lou Reed, such a perfect day. The sun shone warmly, even though it was still only January, the more adventurous garden birds sang as if it......