The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, February 10, 1995              TAG: 9502090028
SECTION: FRONT                    PAGE: A12  EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Letter 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   25 lines

PICK ANOTHER CRITIC

I cannot keep silent any longer about the abuse the Virginia Opera continuously endures under the poison pen of Mark Mobley. I realize he is supposed to be a critic (and I use the term lightly), but he takes a completely one-sided approach to everything he writes.

Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but Mobley's obvious sour-grapes attitude to the other reviewers (or critics if you prefer) that recently ran in your paper is in appallingly bad taste.

Do your readers a favor and send Lee Tepley to review. He is intelligent, articulate and respected.

DOLORES R. RIEGO de DIOS

Norfolk, Feb. 8, 1995 by CNB