This ballet took place in ancient India, and was a rather mediocre success upon its première. The principal attraction of the balletomanes and critics was Drigo's score. The artist Alexander Benois told in his memoirs (titled Mémoirs) of his extreme delight with Drigo's score, which he said inspired a "short infatuation" in him as a young student at the Saint Petersburg State University - "It was Drigo's simple and charming music that had attracted both Valetchka (Walter Nouvelle - member of Mir iskusstva) and me to Petipa's 'The Talisman'.
The ballet took place in ancient India but received mediocre reviews. Critics and ballet aficionados were particularly impressed by Drigo's score. Artist Alexander Benois, as recounted in his memoirs (titled Mémoirs), expressed great joy with Drigo's music, which he found captivating during his student years at the Saint Petersburg State University - "It was Drigo's simple and charming melody that drew both Valetchka (Walter Nouvelle - member of Mir iskusstva) and me to Petipa's 'The Talisman'."