Sunday Telegraph Cryptic 2585 Sunday April 24th 2011

[thedodge]

11a, Spirit not entirely captured in B flat for composer (9) B?E???V??
23a, Choice in polls when last becomes first (9) ??L???I??
26a, Country people appearing in part of opera (7) A???N??
6d, Repeatedly street artist breaks rule - that finally does it (4,5) L??? S?R??

[Captain2]

26a. Albania

[jwlswann]

11a beethoven

[jwlswann]

26a armenia

[Lie-in King]

11a Beethoven - 'etho(s)' (in) 'B + even'
23a Selection - move 'S' in 'Elections'
26a Ar-men-ia
6d Last straw - 'st(reet' (x 2) + R(oyal) A(cademician) (in) 'law'

[jwlswann]

23a Selection

[Captain2]

6d Last straw

[thedodge]

Thank you all very much for your help.