President congratulates National Opera House of Ukraine on its 150th anniversary

President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has congratulated the National Opera House of Ukraine on the 150th anniversary of its establishment.

"The National Opera House of Ukraine celebrates its 150th anniversary today. It was here that the first opera in the Ukrainian language – the Christmas Night by Mykola Lysenko – was performed. And many more world-famous operas and ballets have won the hearts of spectators for more than a century of history," Petro Poroshenko wrote on Facebook.

He wished the National Opera House of Ukraine located in Kyiv long creative years of life and bright seasons.

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