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Prince Igoropera in two acts Music: Alexander Borodin Libretto: Alexander Borodin based on Old Russian epos The Tale of Igor´s Campaign Stage Director: Stanislav Gaudasinsky Set Design: Victor Volsky Costume Design: Rafail Volsky Choreography of The Polovetsian Dances: Kasyan Goleyzovsky Revival of the choreography: Vera Vasilieva-Goleyzovskaya and Boris Myagkov Director: Margarita Kunitsyna-Tankevich Lighting Design: Mikhail Mekler Premiere of the production at the Mikhailovsky Theatre: June 28, 1991 Running time: 3 hours 15 minutes Perfomance has one interval Performed in Russian Prince Igor by Alexander Borodin is a unique phenomenon in the Russian opera. The libretto of the opera is based on the jewel of ancient Russian literature - The Tale of Igor's Campaign. Text and music were being written for 18 years but were finished by Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov after the composer’s death. The opera also includes famous The Polovetsian Dances – a bright vocal-choreographic scene that has become a legend. For the 1890 premiere of Prince Igor the spirit of the wild dances was conveyed by choreographer Leo Ivanov, a co-author of the famous ballet Swan Lake. The Mikhailovsky Theatre is the only theatre in St.Petersburg presenting the unique The Polovetsian Dances choreographed by famous Kasyan Goleyzovsky. Charming music and great dance performed by the artists of the Mikhailovsky Theatre is a great chance to explore Russian art.
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