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And you wrote an opera, the red heifer, which caused a real stir in your home country, hungary, and across europe, because it addressed very serious issues, the history of anti—semitism in hungary. did you very deliberately decide to sort of take on a, you know, a political, a very sensitive subject in your music? you see, the opera has that world where it takes place, its true, but the real issue of the opera is something else. there is a 14—year—old boy who betrays his father and accuses...

Its boats or cars or houses in the u.s., and i imagine well see more of that, but i think its safe to say that congress appetite to punish russia is basically endless. >> and well be speaking to senator blumenthal about this very point in a couple of minutes. jake sherman and yamiche alcindor, thank you very much for being with us this morning. still ahead, well bring you the latest developments on two men accused of horrific attacks in new york city and washington, d.c. but first, a show of...

That before didnt know, like, ukrainian anthem, how they are singing this. so powerful, you know? the orchestra and chorus moved seamlessly through a prayer for ukraine on to barber, verdi and strauss. peter gelb, the met�*s general manager, said the programme was assembled to include works of protest and healing. in the world of opera, planning is four or five years ahead, but when something requires urgent action, we act urgently and we put this together at a weeks notice. the art on display...

Anti—semitism in hungary. did you very deliberately decide to sort of take on a, you know, a political, a very sensitive subject in your music? you see, the opera has that world where it takes place, its true, but the real issue of the opera is something else. there is a 14—year—old boy who betrays his father and accuses him of murder in a blood libel case and becomes the crown witness in this court case. now, why does the boy do that? because he wants to assimilate. he wants to step out o...

>> they want to come back to home. but everything here -- everything is disaster there. >> and theyre adamant that their stay here will be temporary. >> is the future here or back in ukraine? >> [inaudible] >> ireland will never be their home, but it is now at least, their haven. stephen murphy, sky news, dublin. >>, as the war continues and many parts of ukraine, some of the military have been playing music. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ this is released by the ukrainian ministery of the vents, there...

What would happen only worn ukraine. i think that the russians have sort of understood that this has become sort of taking on the life of its own. they are now back for the purpose of to what this was supposed to be. and if they want to call a victory, great. but i dont think that really matches up with what we are seeing of the abandoned and burned out and captured z vehicles on the ground in ukraine. i dont know that it had another purpose initially, but it has become this new thing. >> michae...

Ukrainian national anthem at the opera in new york. onal anthem ae opera in new york. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ as a main street bank, pnc has helped over 7 million kids develop their passion for learning through our grow up great initiative. and now, were providing billions of dollars

Sung by the bass baritone ukrainian vladyslav buialskyi, who stood centre stage with his hand over his heart. it inspires people to see how, for example, other countries that before didnt know, like, ukrainian anthem, how they are singing this. so powerful, you know? the orchestra and chorus moved seamlessly through a prayer for ukraine on to barber, verdi and strauss. peter gelb, the met�*s general manager, said the programme was assembled to include works of protest and healing. in the world...

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Do you think it is important that opera is taken out of its kind of european niche? i think it is important that opera becomes something that appeals to everyone because it does have a reputation of being quite elitist and aloof but when it is done well it can be the most exciting of art forms when you have the combination of singers, orchestral musicians, chorus, stage technicians, all of these highly trained artists, musicians, practitioners — it deserves to be enjoyed by absolutely everyone...