Borodin: Prince Igor (complete opera recorded in 1998)
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Borodin: Prince Igor (complete opera recorded in 1998)
The Kirov Opera / Nikolai Putilin, Galina Gorchakova, Evgeny Akimov, Sergey Aleksashkin / Valery Gergiev (cond)
[ Philips DVD / 2 DVD ]
Release Date: Tuesday 10 May 2005
This item is only available to us via Special Import.
Suitable for General Audiences
G - Valery Gergiev directs the Kirov Opera and Ballet in this magnificent 1998 production of Borodin's epic Prince Igor, presented in a NEW Mariinsky Theatre performing edition and featuring Mikhail Fokine's original choreography in the famous Polovtsian Dances.
G :-
All Regions - Widescreen 16:9 Anamorphic - LPCM Stereo / DTS 5.1 Surround - Colour - 194 Minutes - NTSC
Valery Gergiev directs the Kirov Opera and Ballet in this magnificent 1998 production of Borodin's epic Prince Igor, presented in a NEW Mariinsky Theatre performing edition and featuring Mikhail Fokine's original choreography in the famous Polovtsian Dances.
Its four acts tell of the struggle between the Russians and Polovtsian nomads, of Prince Igor's capture and escape from his noble opponent, Khan Konchak, and of love between Igor's son, Vladimir, and Konchak's daughter, Konchakovna.
Cast :-
Putilin
Gorchakova
Aleksashkin
Borodina
Kirov Opera
Gergiev
Directed for the stage by Yevgeny Sokovin & Irkin Gabitov.
Produced by Paul Smaczny.
Video directed by Aarno Cronvall.
Tracks:
Disc 1 :-
1 Titles
2 Overture
Prologue :-
3 No.1 Introduction
4 The Eclipse
Act 1 :-
5 No.2 Chorus of the Polovtsian Maidens
6 No.3 Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens
7 No.4 Cavatina (Konchakovna)
8 No.5 Scena & Chorus
9 No.6 Recitative & Cavatina (Vladimir)
10 No.7 Duet (Konchakovna & Vladimir)
11 No.8 Aria (Prince Igor)
12 No.9 Scena (Ovlur & Prince Igor)
13 No.10 Aria (Konchak)
14 No.11 Recitative (Konchak & Prince Igor)
15 No.12 Polovtsian Dances & Chorus
Disc 2 :-
Act 2: Scene 1 :-
1 No.13a-c Chorus & Song (Vladimir)
2 No.13d-e Maidens' Chorus & Scena
3 No.13f-g Song in Honour of Prince Galitsky
Act 2: Scene 2 :-
4 No.14 Arioso (Yaroslavna)
5 No.15 Scena (Nanny & Yaroslavna)
6 No.16 Scena (Galitsky & Yaroslavna)
7 No.17 Finale
Act 3 :-
8 No.18 Polovtsian March
9 No.19 Song (Konchak)
10 No.20 Recitative & Scena
11 No.21 Monologue (Prince Igor)
12 No.22 Recitative
13 No.23 Trio (Konchakovna, Vladimir & Prince Igor
14 No.24 Finale
Act 4 :-
15 No.25 Lament (Yaroslavna)
16 No.26 Peasants' Chorus
17 No.27 Recitative & Duet (Yaroslavna & Prince Igor)
18 No.28 Gudok Players' Song, Scena & Chorus
19 No.29 Epilogue
