In act two of this opera, two characters sing the cavatinas "The light of day fades" and "Slowly the light dies away" shortly before joining to sing a love duet. Not long after that, the title character sings an aria in which he begs "Oh give me, give me freedom" after lamenting "No sleep, no rest for my tormented soul!" Comic relief in this work is provided by the drunken gudok players Skula and Yeroshka. In the prologue to this work, the chorus sings "Glory to the beau
In act two of this opera, two characters sing the cavatinas "The light of day fades" and "Slowly the light dies away" shortly before joining to sing a love duet. Not long after that, the title character sings an aria in which he begs "Oh give me, give me freedom" after lamenting "No sleep, no rest for my tormented soul!" Comic relief in this work is provided by the drunken gudok players Skula and Yeroshka. In the prologue to this work, the chorus sings "Glory to the beautiful Sun", the latter of which ironically comes shortly before a solar eclipse. The most famous musical section from this opera is accompanied by the aria "Fly away on the wings of the wind". After escaping with the help of the Christian Ovlur, this opera's title character returns to Putivl, where he reunites with his wife Yaroslavna and takes up arms against the Khans Gzak and Konchak. For 10 points, identify this opera that features the Polovtsian Dances, the unfinished masterwork of Aleksandr Borodin.
In act two of this opera, two characters sing the cavatinas "The light of day fades" and "Slowly the light dies away" shortly before joining to sing a love duet.
Prince Igor [or Knyaz Igor]