Monday marked an emotional night at the Metropolitan Opera, as the cast of Don Carlos lined up on stage before opening night to sing the Ukrainian national anthem
"I was trying to not cry because it's so emotional," he said."I told my mom and friends and they said its so wonderful and they are grateful to the Met."
The IOC called on sports organizations to exclude all Russian, Belarusian athletes and officials from international events. NBC New York's Erica Byfield reports. In some ways, a protest at the opera is more meaningful than many other kinds, given the importance it has in Russia.
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