Philharmonic orchestra performs to spectator-free Roman ruins in east Lebanon, after top summer festival downsised to single concert due to virus and economic crisis
Lebanese watching the 55-minute show at home posted nostalgic sentiments on social media about bygone days that have been replaced by an economic crisis and growing poverty and hunger.
The financial crisis is rooted in decades of systematic corruption and mismanagement by Lebanon’s ruling elite, who critics say refuse to reform despite a nationwide uprising that erupted last October and a rapidly deteriorating economy.'Sound and Resilience' Although the lack of an audience is new, the festival suffered a 23-year hiatus during Lebanon's civil war.
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