PRINCE IGOR. INTRODUCTION (Alexander Borodin)

Alternative Title: опера Князь Игорь: Интродукция (Александр Бородин)

Publisher Information: PRINCE IGOR. Opera in a prologue and 4 acts. Libretto by Alexander Borodin. For Voice and Piano. Publishing House “Muzyka”. Moscow 1983

Year/Date of Composition: 1876-1885. The first production of the opera on October 23, 1890, the Mariinsky Theater

Language: Русский

Composer time period: Romantic period

Key signature: C major

Instrumentation: For Voice and Piano

Alexander Porfiryevich Borodin (November 12, 1833 – February 27, 1887)

PRINCE IGOR. INTRODUCTION (Alexander Borodin).

Tempo: Andante maestoso

ROLES:

Igor Svyatoslavish, Prince of Seversk – Baritone
Yarsolavna, his second wife – Soprano
Vladimir Igorevich, son by his first wife – Tenor
Vladimir Yroslavich (Galitsky), Prince of Gatlich, brother of Princess Yaroslvna – High bass
Konchak, Polovtsian kahn – Bass
Gzak, Polovtsian kahn – Bass
Konchakovna, daughter of Kahn Konschak – Contralto
Ovlur, a baptized Polovtsian – Tenor
Skula, gudok player – Bass
Yeroshka, gudok player – Tenor
Yaroslavna’s nurse – Soprano
Polovtsian Maiden – Soprano