Prince Igor

Prince Igor (Russian: Князь Игорь, romanized: Knyaz Igor, listenⓘ) is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the early Russian epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of the 12th-century prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Cuman ("Polovtsian") tribes in 1185. He also incorporated material drawn from two medieval Kievan chronicles. The opera was left unfinished upon the composer's death in 1887 and was edited and completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov. It was first performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890.

This article is about the opera. For the historical figure, see Igor Svyatoslavich. For the Warren G song, see Prince Igor (song). For 1969 filmed version, see Prince Igor (1969 film).
Prince Igor
Opera by Alexander Borodin
Title page of the published score. The text reads: "Prince Igor, opera in 4 acts with a prologue, words and music by A.P. Borodin, subject adapted from The Lay of Igor's Host."
Native title
Russian: Князь Игорь, romanized: Knyaz' Igor'
LibrettistBorodin
LanguageRussian
Based onThe Lay of Igor's Host
Premiere
4 November 1890 (1890-11-04)
Mariinsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg
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