Yakut artists perform on stage during the premiere of the play “The Shining Stone” at the Kyrgyz Academic Opera and Ballet Theater in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 26 April 2024. The State Opera and Ballet Theater of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) named after Sivtsev is on tour in Bishkek from 24 to 26 April. (Photo by Igor Kovalenko/EPA)
