..We have already rehearsed the" militia " song in a duet with Vera. We fought for half a day, but nothing worked. She sang well, but she didn't hear or listen to me. In " You Tube "I couldn't find any live recording of the song" 02", so I came up with my own script. With great patience, I tried several times to explain to the girl what to do: what gestures, where to go, where to stand, how to hold my hands, and in response to silent nods and her constantly fleeing look. This is still okay, but on stage, during the performance, Vera continued to stand like a pillar and completely "hammered" my voice with the power of her own. Even the "newly acquired octave"didn't help. By lunchtime, I had given up. What was happening to her and why it was impossible to find a working understanding was

