Prince Igor coming to Rialto

The Metropolitan Opera presents Prince Igor at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m.

The Metropolitan Opera presents Prince Igor at the Rialto Theatre on Saturday, March 1 at 9 a.m.

Alexander Borodin’s defining Russian epic, famous for its Polovtsian Dances, comes to the Met for the first time in nearly 100 years.

Dmitri Tcherniakov’s new production is a brilliant psychological journey through the mind of its conflicted hero, with the founding of the Russian nation as the backdrop. Star bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov takes on the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.

Tickets are on sale now at the Rialto. For more information, call 250-338-5502.

— Rialto Theatre

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