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O P Er A

Bayreuth's bronze age David Mellor S o, it is true what they say. The sound of the orchestra from the pit at Bayreuth real- ly is a miracle. Every strand is clear. The tone is......

A Tits Di/arff

A monthly selection of forthcoming events recommended by The Spectator's regular critics OPERA Das Rheingold, Covent Garden (071 240 1066), 16, 21 September. Gritz Friedrich's......