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Editor Reviews:

Amazon.com:
Borodin died before finishing this opera, leaving the job of tidying it up into a performable text to Rimsky-Korsakov and Glazunov. This recording carefully preserves their collective effort in a polished performance. Emphasis is on the elements of epic spectacle that are Prince Igor's main attraction. The chorus is very good and that's important, because it sings the "Polovtsian Dances" that are the most familiar part of the opera and have developed an independent life away from it. --Joe McLellan

Rating : - Out of stock? What a shame...
It's a shame that this Sony recording of Alexander Borodin's groundbreaking opera is out of stock in almost every CD warehouse, for opera lovers would have been thunderstruck the first time they have listened to this ambitious classic. Conductor Emil Tchakarov brings us a pounding storm when he handles the Sofia Festival Orchestra & Sofia National Opera Chorus with power and enthusiasm. Sure, it may not be as vigorous as Valery Gergiev's version, but it's what Tchakarov has that Gergiev doesn't have: precise handling of tempo and technique. To me, the Sofia's "Polovtsian Dances" has clearer articulation and fluency than the Kirov's. Probably no other version of these dances comes close. The soloists, especially the baritones, are fine and don't make a single mistake. The percussive instruments stand out very well. The climax to the luscious finale may be a bit off, but it's a small flaw; this is (or was) an excellent recording of Prince Igor.

This is now being sold as a collectible item, so get it while you still can.