An associate of Russian President
Vladimir Putin implicated in the "Panama Papers" performed a
classical piece on the ruins of a historic Syrian city on Thursday.
Cellist Sergei Roldugin
soloed his way through a dance tune by obscure 20th-century Russian composer
Rodion Shchedrin. The performance was part of a classical concert by the famous
Mariinsky Orchestra celebrating the liberation of Palmyra from ISIS.
The orchestra, which hails
from Putin's home city of St. Petersburg, performed three pieces in the
historic amphitheater of Palmyra, which once hosted Roman plays.
The orchestra was greeted by
Putin, via video, and cheered by a crowd including UNESCO dignitaries, Russian
and Syrian troops, Muslim and Christian clergy and a smattering of locals,
including enthusiastic children in national getup.
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