The opera was first performed under the latter's title at the
Berlin Staatsoper on 17 March 1951, conducted by
Hermann Scherchen, with stage design by
Caspar Neher. It was withdrawn, revised, and reinstated with its present title on 12 October 1951. The opera was broadcast on the radio in an English-language translation by the
BBC's
Third Programme on 20 March 1953. ==Roles==