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104. Fyrst Igor (Prince Igor) 1930
- Music
Alexander Borodin (1875)
- Choreography
Michel Fokine (1909); staged by George Balanchine
- Production
Scenery and costumes by K. Korovin
- Premiere
December 3, 1930, Royal Danish Ballet, Royal Theater, Copenhagen. Conductor: Victor Schiøler
- Cast
Prince Igor, Richard Jensen; Khan Kontchak, Albrecht Delfs; Polovtsian Warrior Chief, Karl Merrild; 16 Polovtsian Warriors; 13 Polovtsian Women; 17 Captured Persian Women; The Khan’s Warriors; Polovtsian Women; Boys
Performance Type
Ballet
Note
Balanchine appeared twice in the role of the Warrior Chief as guest artist in later performances.
