(1833-1887)
Written mainly by Borodin, <Prince Igor> is an opera about a Russian prince Igor against the invading Polovtsian tribes in 1185. Polovtsy, which the old Russians called the Cumans, was a nomadic tribe migrated from China Black Sea area in the 11th Century.
The best-known theme from the opera is the "Gliding Dance of the Maidens".
* on stage - with lyrics in Russian and Spanish
Ring a bell?
It has been adapted in the "Stranger in
* Sarah Brightman singing behind the Phantom of the Opera
* Tony Bennett singing to the beauty of the late Hedy Lamarr
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