- "Mothers of Kherson" — a new Ukrainian opera premiered in Kyiv, telling the true story of two mothers and a grandmother who risked a 3,000‑mile journey to occupied Crimea to rescue children taken during the war.
- The work was co‑commissioned by New York’s Metropolitan Opera and will receive full stagings at the Polish National Opera in October and the Met in April 2028.
- The premiere was described as a "moment of healing," moving audiences to tears and spotlighting Ukrainian resilience and the power of music to humanize wartime stories.
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