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A premiere of the opera in four acts by Alexander Borodin. Conductor - Vassily Sinaisky. Stage Director - Yuri Lyubimov. Set Designer - Zinovy Margolin. Costume Designer - Maria Danilova. Lighting Designer - Damir Ismagilov. Choreography - Kasiyan Goleyzovsky. The Prince Igor's libretto, adapted by the composer from the East Slavic epic The Tale of Igor's Campaign, centers on a 12th century Russian prince (Igor Svyatoslavich) and his campaigns against the invading Polovtsian tribes. The opera was first performed in St. Petersburg on November 4, 1890. Both the Overture to Prince Igor and the "Polovetsian Dances" (from Act II) are well-known concert standards. Together with the "Polovetsian March," they form the so-called "suite" from the opera.
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