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Kirov Opera: Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor

Nikolai Putilin baritone | Galina Gorchakova soprano | Jevgenij Akimov tenor | Sergei Aleksashkin bass | Vladimir Vaneev bass | Olga Borodina alto

Yevgeny Sokovnin, Rustan Khamdanov, Irkin Sabitov, stage directors

Orchestra, Chorus and Ballet of the Mariinsky Thea

Valery Gergiev

Facts

Prog. No.

1291

Music genre

Opera

Length

194 mins

Director

Aarno Cronvall

Producers

EuroArts, VIDEAL/brilliant media, NHK Tokyo, Philips Classics © VIDEAL/ brilliant media, EuroArts

Production year

1997

Format

HD

Set in 1185, the opera tells the story of Prince Igor, ruler of the Russian city of Putivl, and his son, who want to subjugate the heathen Mongolian tribe of the Polovtsians. It is a spectacle of war, intrigue and love illustrated by impressive stage decoration, choir and mass scenes of Russian and Oriental folklore including the famous Polovtsian Dances. One of the most popular of all Russian operas, staged by international soloists of the Kirov Opera and 200 members of the Kirov Chorus and Orchestra.

Facts

Prog. No.

1291

Music genre

Opera

Length

194 mins

Director

Aarno Cronvall

Producers

EuroArts, VIDEAL/brilliant media, NHK Tokyo, Philips Classics © VIDEAL/ brilliant media, EuroArts

Production year

1997

Format

HD