The opera was first performed in a German translation by Louis, Prince of Hesse and by Rhine at the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen at the Schwetzingen Festival on 20 May 1961, conducted by Heinrich Bender. The first performance using the original English text was in Glyndebourne, also in 1961.
The opera was first performed in a German translation at the Schlosstheater Schwetzingen during the Schwetzingen Festival on May 20, 1961, conducted by Heinrich Bender. The initial performance using the original English text took place in Glyndebourne in the same year.