: :inin Kyiv (EET)

Opera plays on through east Ukraine chaos


DONETSK – The fighting in east Ukraine may have driven away soloists and drained the coffers, but it’s still curtain up at the Donbass Opera theatre, thanks to its staff’s heroic efforts.”A bomb destroyed some of our sets that were stored in a warehouse near the airport, we’ve lost 20 per cent of our staff – or 150 people – and we are short of cash,” said the weary head of the theatre, Yevgeny Denisenko.”Tomorrow I will pay the salaries (that were due in) December.” At first glance, nothing appears to be amiss backstage. From behind a door, vocal melodies …read more

Source: AsiaOne

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