Prince Igor's Polovtsian Dances

[Ernest Sjogren]

KISMET (as well as subsequent permutations of the stage show) has an 
interesting write-up on Wikipedia, which should give plenty of information 
for further research.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kismet_(musical)

For anyone exposed to radio in 1950's USA, hearing any of the melodies used 
in KISMET, which are also from works besides Prince Igor, immediately brings 
to mind lyrics from the show.  It always does for me, anyway.

A Wikipedia article on Borodin mentions the ballet adaptation, at least in 
passing.  I don't remember if mention was made in the English, French, or 
Russian article, and it was quite brief.

Ernie Sjogren


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "FRISON Philippe" <Philippe.FRISON at COE.INT>
To: <SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu>
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 4:05 PM
Subject: [SEELANGS] Prince Igor's Polovtsian Dances


Alexandr Borodin's Polovtsian Dances as a one act ballet arranged by Michael 
Fokine, were staged by Diaghilev's Ballets russes in 1909 in Paris.
The premiere took place on May 18th, 1909 at Theatre du Chatelet with a 
scenery by Nicolas Roerich.

Later most of Nr 17 of Polovtsian Dances was included in "Kismet", a musical 
set up in 1953 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kismet_(musical) 
<https://mail1.coe.int/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kismet_(musical)> 
 ).

Is there any possibility of getting more details (possibly drawings or 
reviews) on both arrangements?

Thank you in advance

Philippe Frison
(Strasbourg, France)


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