Prince Igor

Prince Igor (Russian: Князь Игорь, Knyaz' Igor') is an opera in four acts with a prologue, written and composed by Alexander Borodin. The composer adapted the libretto from the Ancient Russian epic The Lay of Igor's Host, which recounts the campaign of Rus prince Igor Svyatoslavich against the invading Cuman ("Polovtsian") tribes in 1185. He also incorporated material drawn from two medieval Kievan chronicles. The opera was left unfinished upon the composer's death in 1887 and was edited and completed by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov. It was first performed in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1890.

Composition history

Original Composition: 1869–1887

After briefly considering Lev Mei's The Tsar's Bride as a subject (later taken up in 1898 by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, his 9th opera), Borodin began looking for a new project for his first opera. Vladimir Stasov, critic and advisor to The Mighty Handful, suggested The Lay of Igor's Host, a 12th-century epic prose poem, and sent Borodin a scenario for a three-act opera on 30 April 1869. Initially, Borodin found the proposition intriguing, but daunting:

Prince Igor (song)

"Prince Igor" is a song inspired by the Polovtsian Dances of Borodin's opera Prince Igor. The main vocals are performed by Warren G, the Russian refrain by Sissel Kyrkjebø and the instrumental background is provided by The Rapsody. Warren G uses the same rap lyrics as in his song "Reality", available on the album Take a Look Over Your Shoulder.

Track list

  • "Prince Igor" (Radio Edit) (3:52)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Edit) (4:03)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries 7" Remix) (3:54)
  • "Prince Igor" (Album Version) (4:24)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Extended) (6:08)
  • "Prince Igor" (Ries Class Jazz Instrumental) (4:01)
  • Charts

    Kamaliya Version

    On 6 April 2014, Ukrainian musician Kamaliya, released a version called Never Wanna Hurt You taken from her Club Opera album, the melody is taken from Prince Igor.

    References

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    Prince Igor (Radio Edit)

    by: Sissel

    featuring Sissel Kyrkjebo [Album Version]
    * ("Polovtsian Dances" from "Prince Igor" by Borodin)
    * the typist has also provided a translation of the chorus
    * [CHORUS: SISSEL]
    "Fly on the wings of the wind
    to the homeland, our home song
    where we sang freely loving
    where me and you felt so freely"
    [WARREN G]
    Warren G. top dog
    Patrolling the beach
    Riggers say they hard as bricks
    But they soft as a peach
    Climbin the G of all G's
    Please
    I come blowin through like the breeze
    Sitting on the threes
    Post it coast it and mash it down
    Pacific coast in the bomb chrome rims
    Black on black Yukon
    With nuts hangin from the city
    Where the bangers be bangin
    It don't seem like shit is changin
    I hollered at a homey the other day
    G'd up at the park
    Sippin Alisay
    One of the homies took a beatin
    So now we'll start to be a gang
    Checkin at the meetin
    Life cycles repeatin
    It's just another sunset fall and see
    I can hear the homies that pass
    Calling me
    And you know what I discover
    What they keep sayin
    Keep your mind and your money
    Motherfuckers
    And shake busters
    [CHORUS: SISSEL]
    Uletaj na kryl'jach vetra
    Ty V kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnya nasha,
    Tuda gde my lubya svobodno peli,
    Gde bylo tak privol'no nam s toboju.
    [WARREN G]
    Have you ever sold millions
    But yet you niggers persist to talk shit
    Get off my dick
    Ya never catch me slippin
    Rollin with the heat
    Slap the clippin
    I never thought the world
    Would start trippin
    My life's a though
    Hit the crypto
    Blow the whistle
    They think I bang
    So I pack a pistol
    Warren to the G. is a G.
    I don't fuck with you nigger
    So don't fuck with me
    Let's ride to the East Side
    Slide like a fo
    I pack a 44
    When I'm steppin out dough
    To the bang to the boogie
    If I speak then I spoke
    Warren G. you do it every time
    Till ya low
    Get the party lit
    Like blazin smoke
    The East Side of the beach
    West side of the coast
    You know the niggers that arrive
    With hogs
    Attack dogs
    To say niggers are down to die
    With motherfucker
    [CHORUS: SISSEL]
    Uletaj na kryl'jach vatra
    Ty why kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnma nasa,
    Tuda gde my lebja svobodno peli,
    Gde bylo tak privol'no nam s'toboju.
    [WARREN G]
    Who's the man
    I've been from London to Japan
    Stomp land to land
    And to the Egyptian sands
    You can't check me
    Disrespect me
    Ya mock me up
    With the bass bumping out my truck
    And all these police tryin to lock me up
    Money rules the world
    And I made the loot
    So don't make me shoot
    Cause trying to match'll get you down
    Every time
    I ain't trying to hurt nobody
    But I'm down for mine
    Biatch
    [WARREN G]
    Money over power
    Power over money
    Money over power
    Power over money
    Money over power
    Power over money
    Money over power
    Power over money
    Money over power
    Biatch biatch
    [CHORUS: SISSEL]
    Uletaj na kryl'jach vatra
    Ty why kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnma nasa,
    Tuda gde my lebja svobodno peli,
    Gde bylo tak privol'no nam s'toboju.
    [CHORUS: SISSEL]
    Uletaj na kryl'jach vatra
    Ty why kraj rodnoj, rodnaja pesnma nasa,
    Tuda gde my lebja svobodno peli,




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