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The “corps de ballet” of the Kharkiv National Academic Opera and Ballet Theater wait backstage to perform in the premiere of the ballet “Dragon Songs'” in Kharkiv, Ukraine, 24 January 2025, amid the Russian invasion. It is the first ballet play that this company has created entirely with Ukrainian-only artists, with music by Maksym Kolomiets and libretto by Zhanna Chepela. When the full-scale invasion began, they set up a second stage in the building's air-raid shelter, which is where they are still forced to hold all performances for security reasons. (Photo by Maria Senovilla/EPA)
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