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with companies from Amsterdam, Helsinki, San Francisco, and the
Royal Opera. The winners were determined by a group of classical
music experts from the United Kingdom.

Quote: "This is a surprise for us because we are not exactly a British
opera. But it is a very pleasant surprise because we won against
productions from two of the world's largest opera theatres with
huge budgets. Our ad-hoc opera studio, occupying 20 square metres
in the Composers' Union, triumphed over these giants of the opera

industry. We are very grateful to all our partners," said composer
Illia Razumeiko.

Fragment of the "Chornobyldorf" opera
PHOTO: JÖRG BAUMANN

The Royal Philharmonic Society of the United Kingdom was founded
in 1813 and is one of the oldest music societies in the world. The
award from this institution has been presented since 1989 for live
performances of classical music.

Quote: "In fact, it's not a personal recognition; it's recognition for
Ukraine. Such honours should be celebrated collectively because