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Albinoni on the Rubble
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10:24 - 16:23 (05:59)

Vedran Smilovic, the lead cellist of the Sarajevo Opera, played Albinoni's Adagio in G minor on a mound of rubble in honor of 22 people killed the morning before as they lined up for bread.

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Vedran Smilovic, lead cellist of the Sarajevo Opera, played Albinoni's Adagio in honor of 22 people who were killed while lining up for bread in the midst of the Bosnian War.
10:24 - 16:23 (05:59)
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Vedran Smilovic, lead cellist of the Sarajevo Opera, played Albinoni's Adagio in honor of 22 people who were killed while lining up for bread in the midst of the Bosnian War. The performance was a reminder of the power of music in times of tragedy.

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Albinoni on the Rubble
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