Prince Igor (1969 film)

Prince Igor is a screen version of the eponymous opera by Alexander Borodin based on the epic poem "The Lay of Igor's Host". The film was directed by Roman Tikhomirov, and shot at the Lenfilm Studios in 1969.[1]

Prince Igor
Directed byRoman Tikhomirov
Screenplay byIsaac Glikman
Roman Tikhomirov
Based onPrince Igor
StarringBoris Khmelnitsky
Nellie Pshyonnaya
Boris Tokarev
Bimbolat Vatayev
Music byAlexander Borodin
Production
company
Release date
1969
Running time
115 minutes
CountryUSSR
LanguageRussian

Synopsis

The film, which is set in the 12th century, follows Prince Igor's campaign against the Polovtsians.

Reception

The New York Times noted that although "as a movie, “Prince Igor” naturally is not standard screen fare", "it entertainingly succeeds in avoiding the static, stagy look of many previously filmed operas."[2]

The singing and the dancing were also praised. Harlow Robinson in the Opera Quarterly: "The vocal cast contains two real stars—Nesterenko (Khan Konchak) and Milashkina (Yaroslavna)—both of whom turn in soulful, resonant performances that shine through the less than ideal sound quality. That same high performance level is maintained by the rest of the cast. "[3]

References
  1. Learning, Gale, Cengage. A Study Guide for Anonymous's "The Song of Igor's Campaign". Gale, Cengage Learning. ISBN 9781410358608.
  2. Weiler., A. H. "Borodin's 'Prince Igor' Cornes From Soviet". Retrieved 2018-07-31.
  3. Robinson, Harlow (1992). "Prince Igor. Alexander Borodin". The Opera Quarterly. 9 (2): 136–137. doi:10.1093/oq/9.2.136. ISSN 0736-0053.


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