Prince Igor

Prince Igor (????? ????? in Russian, Knyaz' Igor in transliteration) is an opera in a prologue and four acts by Alexander Borodin to a Russian libretto by the composer, based on the East Slavic epic The Tale of Igor's Campaign. It was first performed in St.Petersburg on November 4, 1890. Borodin left the opera incomplete at his death. It was completed posthumously by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov. In the USA, it was first produced at Metropolitan Opera House, New York, December 30, 1915.

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Russian - Transliteration - Opera - Alexander Borodin - Libretto - Slavic - The Tale of Igor's Campaign - St.Petersburg - November 4 - 1890 - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov - Alexander Glazunov - USA - Metropolitan Opera House - New York - December 30 - 1915

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Note: By a common misconception, Prince Galitsky of the opera is thought to be a prince by the name of Galitsky. In fact, he was a son of Prince of Galich Yaroslav Osmomysl, and a brother of Prince Igor's second wife Yaroslavna. Prince Galitsky is a title meaning Prince of Galich.

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Galich - Yaroslav Osmomysl - Title

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