Crossword Genius

I depart right after the operatic prince (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

igor

'the operatic prince' is the definition.
(subject of Borodin opera)

'i depart right' is the wordplay.
'depart' becomes 'go' (synonyms).
'right' becomes 'r' (common abbreviation).
'i'+'go'+'r'='IGOR'

'after' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for igor that I've seen before include "Prince in Borodin's opera" , "-- Stravinsky, composer" , "Stravinsky, perhaps" , "Hero of Borodin" , "Prince of Russian opera" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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