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La Traviata reflects topical issues
La Traviata is significant in the context of Chinese opera history. In 1956, the China National Opera House staged an all-Chinese production at Beijing's Tianqiao Theater, making it one of the first ...
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What 15th-Century Lovers Wrote in Their Valentines
The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...
One of Britain’s oldest pubs suddenly closes after 570 years as punters cry ‘Friday nights won’t be the same’
ONE of the oldest pubs in Britain has closed for good after serving pints for 570 years. The Abbot’s Fireside in Elham, near Canterbury, has been in business since the reign of Henry VIII.
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The 50 best love songs of the 21st century
From acoustic-guitar ditties to cinematic epics, our culture team picks the most romantic tracks of the past 25 years ...
'Faerie smut' is having a moment — just like it did in 1500
Stories like A Court of Thorns and Roses have been seducing audiences with tales of romance and magical danger for hundreds ...
One of Kent’s oldest pubs - The Abbot’s Fireside in Elham, near Canterbury - suddenly closes
Bosses have confirmed The Abbot’s Fireside in Elham, near Canterbury, will not reopen after celebrating its final hurrah on ...