PRINCE IGOR. OVERTURE (Alexander Borodin)

Alternative Title: опера Князь Игорь: Увертюра (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: 1887. The first production of the opera on October 23, 1890, the Mariinsky Theater

Language: Русский

Composer time period: Romantic period

Key signature: F major

Instrumentation: For Voice and Piano

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

PRINCE IGOR. OVERTURE (Alexander Borodin).

Tempo: Andante

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