Knez Igor (opera): Razlika med redakcijama

 

Krstna izvedba je bila v [[Sankt Peterburg]]u 23. oktobra (4. novembra, po starem ruskem koledarju) [[1890]].

 

==Vsebina==

 

''Kraj'': Mesto [[Putivl]] (prolog, 1. in 4. dejanje); polovski tabor (2. in 3. dejanje)

===Drugo dejanje===

''Noč v polovskem taboru''

Polovtsian maidens sing comparing love to a flower that droops in the heat of the day and is revived ay night. They dance together (''Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens''). Konchakovna joins in the singing hoping that her own lover will join here soon (''Konchakovna's Cavatina''). The Russian prisoners arrive from their day's work and express their gratitide when fed. Their guards retire for the night leaving just Ovlur, a Christian, in charge. by Konchakovna and the maidens. Vladimir, son of Igor, sings of his hope that his love will soon join him now that the day is fading (''Vladimir's Cavatina''). His love is Konchakovna. She comes and the two sing of their love and their desire to marry (''Love Duet''). While her father will consent to the marriage, they know that his will not. They part when they hear Igor coming. He sings of his disgrace and torment at being captured with his followers dead (''Prince Igor's Aria''). Only his wife, he feels will be loyal. He hopes for the chance to regain his honour. Ovlur urges Igor to escape and the prince agrees to think about it. Khan Konchak asks him if all is well (''Konchak's Aria'') and he replies that the falcon cannot live in captivity. Konchak says that as Igor did not ask for mercy he is not a prisoner but an honoured guest equal to a Khan. Igor reminds him that he too knows what it is to be a captive. Konchak offers Igor freedom if he will promise not to wage war on him again, but he refuses saying he cannot lie. Konchak regrets that they were not born to be allies. They would then have captured all of Russia. He summons the Polovtsian slaves to entertain Igor and himself and offers Igor his choice of them. As the slaves dance the Polovtsy sing of Konchak's glory(''Polovtsian Dances'').