Four premieres of the play Prince Igor by A. Borodin at the Mariinsky Theater (1988, 1996, 1998, 2001)
Abstract
The article is dedicated to analyse a wide range of directorial approaches to staging classic Russian operas. The focus is on A. P. Borodin’s opera Prince Igor, which was staged at the Mariinsky Theatre from 1988 to 2001. The author identifies the reasons why the opera underwent three different productions over a decade. The article highlights a range of creative challenges that necessitated revisiting and reworking the opera's stage presentation. It also demonstrates the connection between this issue and the overall artistic process taking place at the Mariinsky Theatre during those years.
About the Author
A. K. Vasilev
Russian State Pedagogical University named after A. I. Herzen
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Vasilev A. K. ‒ Cand. Sci. (History of Arts), Ass. Prof. of the Department of Musical and Instrumental Training
48, Moika Embankment, St. Petersburg, 191186
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Review
For citations:
Vasilev A.K. Four premieres of the play Prince Igor by A. Borodin at the Mariinsky Theater (1988, 1996, 1998, 2001). Bulletin of Vaganova Ballet Academy. 2025;(4):89-100. (In Russ.)
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