Anna Karenina by the Mariinsky ballet: A Russian tragedy to rejoice over
Telegraph.co.uk
He opens, of course, with one of the most famous and, simultaneously, untruthful lines in literature: "All happy families are alike but an unhappy family is unhappy after its own fashion." But what is often forgotten about this statement is that it …

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Holiday Reading
Daily Mail (blog)
Instead, not lacking courage, he went to Russia as a medical orderly (later he would be a propagandist) and won a Tsarist medal for rescuing a wounded soldier under fire on the Russian-Austro-Hungarian front. The books of his that I have read are …

Who owns our green and pleasant land?
The Guardian
When Leon Max, a Russian-born fashion retailer, bought the 600 acres of Easton Neston in Northamptonshire for £15m in 2008 from the formula one boss Lord Hesketh, he commented that "I like the idea of being a country gentleman… …

Taylor breaks through, Richards-Ross returns in London
Athletics Weekly
Andrey Silnov could well be set to jump into the Russian team, just as he did in 2008 after missing out at the Russian Championships and going on to win the Olympic title. USA's Jesse Williams led the high jump with a clean card through to 2.34m, …

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Chelsea rely on ageing squad for title run
Times of India
However, despite having money to spend under billionaire Russian owner Roman Abramovich, the Portuguese coach has brought in just two signings – backup goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois from Belgian side Genk and unheralded midfielder Oriol Romeu from …

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Homage to Fokine, Royal Opera House, London
The Independent
In the early years of Diaghilev's Ballets Russes, Mikhail Fokine's ballets offered European audiences intoxicating visions, from grounded Russian folk tales to wild eastern dreams. In this celebration, the Mariinsky Ballet dance three of his most …

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Celebs party at Easton Neston
Northampton Chronicle & Echo
Speaking about the house in May this year, the Russian-born fashion designer said: “I truly believe this is the most beautiful design studio in the world. “It's impossible to make anything ugly in this setting.” For the lavish party, guests were driven …

A Look Back On The Life Of Lucian Freud
PSFK
The rather sensational Benefits Supervisor Sleeping (1995) achieved a record auction price for a living artist in May 2008, £17m, by which time Russian oligarchs had joined the wealthy North American collectors who had already replaced upper-class …
Lucian Freud, Whose Portraits Set Auction Records, Dies at 88Bloomberg

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Wedding dress to draw record crowds to London palace
Reuters UK
The ivory and white garment, designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, won over the fashion press and public when Middleton, now the Duchess of Cambridge and a future queen, walked up the aisle of Westminster Abbey in April. …
Kate Middleton, Queen Elizabeth View "Horrid and Dreadful" Wedding Dress …International Business Times

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Kate Middleton's Wedding Dress Made Available to View at Buckingham Palace
IBTimes
Designed by Sarah Burton for Alexander McQueen, the intricately decorated dress won over the fashion police and public as soon as Middleton stepped onto the aisle of Westminster Abbey In April. The bridal gown featured lace applique floral detail and …
Wedding dress to draw record crowds to London palaceReuters UK

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