met opera sings ukrainian national anthem

“I want to help my family and my country as much as I can, but I’m here in this hard moment,” he was quoted as saying by NBC.Įxpressing his emotional moment on the stage, Buialskiy asserted that he walked off the stage with a heavy heart. While speaking to NBC New York, Buialskiy said that he wants to help and support his family who is caught amid the fighting. The 141-year-old opera company also released an official statement, declaring that they will cut connections with artists who support Russian President Vladimir Putin.Īdditionally, the general manager of the opera house said they will devote the rest of their season this year to the 'bravery of Ukrainian leadership, civilians, and artists'.Īmong the members who sang in the Opera, a 24-year-old, Vlad Buialskiy’s family is still stuck in Ukraine. Sharing his ideas on the same, the opera company's general manager, Peter Gelb said that it was an important message to send across the world. On the opening night, a production of Don Carlos, lined up on stage and sang the Ukrainian national anthem in solidarity with the people of the war-hit country.Īs Ukrainian national anthem began, the audience in the Opera stood up in unity amid the performance at Lincoln Center. It was an emotional night at the prestigious Metropolitan Opera on Monday, 28 February.

Met opera sings ukrainian national anthem