In the period up to 1963 the work was much neglected until the Komische Oper production that year; the Berlin production was directed by Walter Felsenstein and continued for many years in the repertoire of the house as well as being filmed and toured. In 1971 the Théâtre de Paris presented the piece in a disfigured edition, musically and textually, with Jean Le Poulain playing both Bobèche and Popolani. Productions were mounted in Geneva in 1984 and in Strasbourg in 1996.
The work was largely ignored until 1963 when a production by the Komische Oper in Berlin marked a turning point. The production continued to be staged for many years at the theater and was also filmed and toured. In 1971, the Théâtre de Paris presented a revised version of the piece with altered music and text, featuring Jean Le Poulain as both Bobèche and Popolani. Productions were mounted in Geneva in 1984 and Strasbourg in 1996.