Noun
Russian composer (1833-1887)
Source: WordNetBorodin did not complete a libretto before composing the music to Prince Igor. Source: Internet
Borodin died suddenly in 1887, leaving Prince Igor incomplete. Source: Internet
Borodin returned to Prince Igor in 1874, inspired by the success of his colleagues Rimsky-Korsakov and Mussorgsky in the staging of their historical operas, The Maid of Pskov (1873) and Boris Godunov (1874). Source: Internet
A new edition based on 92 surviving manuscripts by Borodin was completed by musicologist Anna Bulycheva and published in 2012. Source: Internet
Borodin spent 17 years working on this opera off and on, yet never managed to finish it. Source: Internet
Borodin was alleged to have been drunk and violent towards his children, aged two and four. Source: Internet