The second season of the popular Netflix series "The Empress," which delves into the life of Austrian Empress Elisabeth of Bavaria (Sisi), delivered a delightful surprise for Ukrainian viewers. In one of its episodes, a familiar tune emerged unexpectedly—the traditional Ukrainian folk song "Sontse Nyzenko," also recognized as Petro's Aria from Mykola Lysenko's opera "Natalka Poltavka." As the series’ storyline unfolds, delegations from across the Austrian