Museum criticized for 'renting' Monets to Vegas casino gallery - 2004-02-16
It is simple to discover the calmest place among the clattering slot machines and gaudy shimmer of Las Vegas.
Just before the gigantic billboard disclosing Elton John's residency at Caesar's Palace, opposite the scaled-down replica of the Eiffel Tower, is the striking grandeur of the Bellagio hotel and casino.
The resting gamblers in the casino's gallery are deferential. Audio guides are held firmly to ears as Vivaldi's Four Seasons introduces every painting.
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