Prince Igor - Structure

Structure

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  • The numbers are given according to the traditional Rimsky-Korsakov-Glazunov edition.
  • The dates refer to composition, not orchestration. Where a pair of dates differ, a large gap (more than one year) may indicate an interruption of composition or a revision of the musical number.
  • In No.1 (the Prologue), the Eclipse scene (301 bars) was orchestrated by Rimsky-Korsakov and the remainder by Borodin.
No. Act Number Start End Composer Orchestrator
– – Overture 1887 1887 Glazunov Glazunov
1 – Prologue 1876 1885 Borodin Borodin*
2a Act 1, Scene 1 Chorus 1875 1875 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
2b Act 1, Scene 1 Recitative and Song: Galitsky 1879 1879 Borodin Borodin
2c Act 1, Scene 1 Recitative: Galitsky n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
2d Act 1, Scene 1 Maiden's Chorus and Scena n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
2e Act 1, Scene 1 Scena: Skula, Yeroshka n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
2f Act 1, Scene 1 Song in Honor of Prince Galitsky: Skula, Yeroshka 1878 1878 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
2g Act 1, Scene 1 Chorus n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
3 Act 1, Scene 2 Arioso: Yaroslavna 1869 1875 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
4 Act 1, Scene 2 Scena: Yaroslavna, Nurse, Chorus 1879 1879 Borodin Borodin
5 Act 1, Scene 2 Scena: Yaroslavna, Galitsky 1879 1879 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
6 Act 1, Scene 2 Finale: Yaroslavna, Galitsky, Chorus 1879 1880 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
7 Act 2 Chorus of Polovtsian Maidens n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
8 Act 2 Dance of Polovtsian Maidens n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
9 Act 2 Cavatina: Konchakovna 1869 1869 Borodin Borodin
10 Act 2 Scena: Konchakovna, Chorus 1887 1887 Rimsky-Korsakov / Glazunov Rimsky-Korsakov / Glazunov
11 Act 2 Recitative and Cavatina: Vladimir 1877 1878 Borodin Borodin
12 Act 2 Duet: Vladimir, Konchakovna 1877 1878 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
13 Act 2 Aria: Igor 1881 1881 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
14 Act 2 Scena: Igor, Ovlur n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
15 Act 2 Aria: Konchak 1874 1875 Borodin Borodin
16 Act 2 Recitative: Igor, Konchak n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
17 Act 2 Polovtsian Dances with Chorus 1869 1875 Borodin Borodin / Rimsky-Korsakov / Lyadov
18 Act 3 Polovtsian March 1869 1875 Borodin Borodin / Rimsky-Korsakov
19 Act 3 Song: Konchak n.a. n.a. Glazunov Glazunov
20 Act 3 Recitative and Scena n.a. n.a. Borodin Glazunov
22 Act 3 Recitative: Ovlur, Igor 1888 1888 Glazunov Glazunov
23 Act 3 Trio: Igor, Vladimir, Konchakovna n.a. 1888 Borodin / Glazunov Glazunov
24 Act 3 Finale: Konchakovna, Konchak, Chorus 1884 n.a. Borodin / Glazunov Glazunov
25 Act 4 Lament: Yaroslavna 1875 1875 Borodin Borodin
26 Act 4 Peasant's Chorus 1879 1879 Borodin Borodin
27 Act 4 Recitative and Duet: Yaroslavna, Igor 1876 1876 Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
28 Act 4 Gudok-Players' Song, Scena and Chorus n.a. n.a. Borodin Rimsky-Korsakov
29 Act 4 Finale: Skula, Yeroshka, Chorus n.a. n.a. Borodin Borodin / Rimsky-Korsakov

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