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A Concert for Ukraine

 Photo: Evan Zimmerman / Met Opera
The facade of the Metropolitan Opera House was illuminated in the colors of the Ukrainian flag for "A Concert for Ukraine" on March 14, 2022.

A Concert for Ukraine

On March 14, 2022, the Met presented a benefit concert to support Ukraine and its citizens, with Yannick Nézet-Séguin on the podium

 

Program Details

National Anthem of Ukraine

“Prayer for Ukraine” by Valentin Silvestrov

Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber

“Va, pensiero” from Verdi’s  Nabucco

Four Last Songs by Richard Strauss
            Lise Davidsen, soprano

Finale from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Op. 125
            Elza van den Heever, soprano
            Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano
            Piotr Beczała, tenor
            Ryan Speedo Green, bass-baritone