Borodin’s operatic masterpiece “Prince Igor,” in its first Met performances since 1917, will be transmitted live to Orcas Center on Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m.

This grand saga of war and redemption in 12th-century Russia is a classic tribute to Russian heritage.

The acclaimed new production by director Dmitri Tcherniakov in his Met debut stars Ildar Abdrazakov as the heroic title character, a 12th-century ruler who defended Russia against invading Polovtsian forces.

Gianandrea Noseda, a specialist in Russian music, will conduct a new edition of the opera – left unfinished by Borodin at the time of his death in 1887 – which has been specially created for the Met production.

The cast also includes Ukrainian soprano Oksana Dyka in her Met debut as Igor’s wife, Yaroslavna; Anita Rachvelishvili as the fiery Polovtsian princess and Štefan Kocán as Khan Konchak, leader of the Polovtsian forces.

Tickets are $18, $13 for students, $2 off for Orcas Center members, and may be purchased at www.orcascenter.org or by calling 376-2281 ext. 1 or visiting the Orcas Center Box Office open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from noon to 4 p.m.