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The Polovtsian Dances, or Polovetsian Dances ( from the Russian name of 'Polovtsy' - the name given to the Kipchaks and Cumans by the people of Rus') form an exotic scene at the end of Act II of Alexander Borodin's long opera ''Prince Igor''. The work remained unfinished when the composer died in 1887, although he had worked on it for more than a decade. A performing version was prepared by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and Alexander Glazunov, appearing in 1890. Several other versions, or "completions," of the opera have been made. The dances are performed with chorus and last between 11 and 14 minutes. They occur in Act I or Act II, depending on which version of the opera is being used. Their music is popular and sometimes given in concert. At such performances the choral parts are often omitted. The opera also has a "Polovtsian March," which opens Act III, and an overture at the start. When the dances are given in concert, a suite may be formed: ''Overture, Polovtsian Dances and March from "Prince Igor."'' ;Ballets Russes performances As part of his first "Saison Russe" at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, Sergei Diaghilev presented ''Polovtsian Scenes and Dances'', consisting of Act II of Prince Igor, with full orchestra and singers. The premiere took place on 18 May 1909. The choreography was by Michel Fokine and the sets and costumes were designed by Nicholas Roerich. In later seasons, without singers, the work was given as ''The Polovtsian Dances''. For the 1923 season, it was partly re-choreographed by Bronislava Nijinska.〔Garofala, Lynn. ''Diaghilev's Ballets Russes.'' (New York, NY: DaCapo Press, 1998). p. 384.〕 ==Dances== The first dance, which uses no chorus and is sometimes omitted in concerts, is No. 8, entitled "Dance of the Polovtsian Maidens" (половецких девушек" ): presto, 6/8, F major; it is placed directly after the "Chorus of the Polovtsian Maidens," which opens the act and is followed by "Konchakovna's Cavatina". The dances proper appear at the end of the Act as an uninterrupted single number in several contrasting sections listed as follows (basic themes are indicated with letters in brackets and notated in the accompanying illustration) *No. 17, "Polovtsian Dance with Chorus" (пляска с хором" ) * *() Introduction: Andantino, 4/4, A Major * *() Gliding Dance of the Maidens (девушек плавная ): Andantino, 4/4, A Major * *(+ a ) Wild Dance of the Men (мужчин дикая ): Allegro vivo, 4/4, F Major * *() General Dance (пляска ): Allegro, 3/4, D Major * *() Dance of the Boys (мальчиков ) and 2nd Dance of the Men (мужчин ): Presto, 6/8, D Minor * *(+ e’ ) Gliding Dance of the Maidens (reprise, soon combined with the faster dancing of the boys): Moderato alla breve, 2/2, A Major * *() Dance of the Boys and 2nd Dance of the Men (reprise): Presto, 6/8, D Minor * *(+ a’’ ) General Dance: Allegro con spirito, 4/4, A Major As an orchestral showpiece by an important nineteenth-century Russian composer, notable instrumental solos include the clarinet (in No. 8 and the Men's Dance ()) and the oboe and English horn (in the Women's Dance ()). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polovtsian Dances」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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