The Deutsche Oper Berlin will commemorate the second year of the war in Ukraine by teaming up with a nonprofit organization.

In a statement, the company said, “Already two years. We would like to take the 2nd anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine as an opportunity to appeal for humanitarian donations. To this end, we are once again working together with the non-profit aid organization ‘Ukraine-Hilfe Berlin e.V. – gemeinsam Menschenleben retten’ – this time to collect donations for an urgently needed second-hand rescue vehicle.”

The company added that on Feb. 24, 2024, the members of the orchestra and chorus will be happy to accept contributions during the interval and after the performance of “La Gioconda.”

From the beginning of the war, the Deutsche Oper Berlin has stood in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and has spoken out against the Russian Invasion. In 2022 the company released a statement noting, “The Deutsche Oper Berlin and its staff and colleagues are shocked at the war that the Russian government is waging on Ukraine and its people. We stand in solidarity with all those for whom this useless conflict can only mean suffering, privation and an uncertain future. And we are fully supportive of all those who are being arrested and detained for expressing their desire for peace and democracy.”