After Igor of Kyiv was killed while collecting tribute in 945, the Drevlians expected a smooth resolution: their prince Mal would marry Igor’s widow, Olga, and take the throne. Olga appeared to agree. According to the Primary Chronicle, she greeted the first Drevlian envoys with courtesy, then had a trench dug, dumped them—still seated in their boat—into it, and buried them alive. She then sent a message: send “more distinguished” emissaries. When the next delegation arrived, she invited them to

Arguably best known today for its tuneful Polovtsian Dances, Borodin’s operatic epic Prince Igor received a stunning new Met production during the 2013–14 season, starring bass Ildar Abdrazakov in the title role and conducted by Gianandrea Noseda. Experience this grand Russian drama in tonight’s free Nightly Met Opera Stream—available starting at 7:30PM ET until tomorrow, May 25, at 6:30PM ET. Access the stream on metopera.org and on all Met Opera on Demand apps. Enhance your viewing experience

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A beloved Met artist for 1995 to his passing in 2017, baritone Dmitri Hvorostovsky starred in six Live in HD transmissions, including two performances of Verdi’s Il Trovatore. See him take on the role of Count di Luna in tonight’s Nightly Met Opera Stream of the opera. The 2011 performance is available tonight, July 30, starting at 7:30PM EDT until tomorrow, July 31, at 6:30PM EDT. Enhance your viewing experience with curated supplementary content—including Playbills, articles, and more—at metop

Prince Igor (Opera modern)