Alexander Borodin - Prince Igor, The Classic Motion Picture with The Kirov Opera

Alexander Borodin s opera PRINCE IGOR was the source of several musical themes which were adapted for the Broadway musical Kismet, and one melody became the popular song Stranger in Paradise. Filmed against the picturesque vistas of the Russian steppes where the opera is set, the story tells of the 12th century Russian prince who courageously fought the invading hordes from the East. This 1969 Kirov Opera, Orchestra and Ballet production was hailed by critics in its original theatrical release, and can now be enjoyed again and again on home DVD.

CAST
Prince Igor Boris Khmelnitsky (Sung by Vladimir Kinyaev)
Yaroslava Nelli Pshennaya (Sung by Tamara Milashkina)
Vladimir Boris Tokarev (Sung by Virghilius Norelka)
Konchak Bimbolat Vataev (Sung by Irina Bogacheva)

CREDITS
Producer A. Nesterov
Director Roman Tikhomirov
Screenplay Isaac Glikman, Roman Tikhomirov
Music Alexander Borodin
Photography Alexander Chirov
Choreography Mikhail Fokine
Ballet Master Y. Druzhinin
Ballet, Orchestra and Chorus of the Kirov Theatre, Conductor Gennady Provatorov