4 DECEMBER 2004, page 61

Raw Passion

Charles Spencer O ne of the more infallible ways of annoying Mrs Spencer is to conduct a conversation about the pleasures of pop music in her presence. She refuses to see merit......

Problem Piece

Michael Tanner La Rondine Royal Opera House Semele Coliseum T ike many artists, Puccini seems happi..1—iest when creating beings whom he can proceed to subject to torture, while......