Palmyra hosts Russian concert after recapture by Syrian forces

Kremlin favourite Valery Gergiev conducts triumphal concert after Russia-backed forces recaptured site from IsisThe Kremlin’s favourite conductor, Valery Gergiev, has performed a triumphal concert in the theatre of Palmyra in Syria, following the complex’s recapture in March by Russia-backed Syrian forces.Gergiev took to the stage on Thursday, at 5pm Moscow time, with musicians from St Petersburg’s Mariinsky orchestra. The concert was titled With a Prayer from Palmyra: Music Re