What Next: The Russians Invaded. The Opera Played On.
b'Persistent Russian missile strikes since February and an ongoing blockade have silenced Odesa\\u2019s normally busy port\\u2014but not its 19th century opera house. Performances now end with a singing of the Ukrainian national anthem.\\n\\nGuest: Ekaterina Tsymbalyuk, a soloist at the Odesa Opera.\\n\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Dear Prudence\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'