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 the Komische Oper production took place; the Berlin production, directed by Walter Felsenstein, enjoyed a long run in the company's repertoire and was filmed and toured. In 1971, the Théâtre de Paris presented a distorted version of the piece, both musically and textually, with Jean Le Poulain playing both Bobèche and Popolani. Productions were mounted in Geneva in 1984 and in Strasbourg in 1996.