Who composed Polovtsian Dances?
Borodin: Polovtsian Dances – musical thrills from the chemist who composed too little. Scientist Borodin failed to complete much of Prince Igor but did finish its brilliant dances. Alexander Borodin, it seems, was always trying to write his music against the clock.
In what movie is Polovtsian Dance?
Themes from the Polovtsian Dances have been used widely in popular culture. The 1953 musical Kismet is mostly adapted from Borodin's music, including these dances. The most prominent example is the popular standard "Stranger in Paradise," adapted from the "Gliding Dance of the Maidens."
Is Prince Igor a ballet?
Prince Igor, one of the ballets inherited from the Diaghilev repertoire, was one of the early works to figure in the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo's program, and remained a favorite for several seasons (1938-45, 1949-51, 1954-55). This is purely a dance ballet, without any connection with the plot of the opera.