It received a standing ovation, and was the last of his premieres that he lived to attend. The piece was very successful, running for over 240 performances, taking more than 600,000 francs at the box office, and was still playing when the composer died in October 1880.
The performance received a standing ovation and marked his final premiere he attended. The piece was highly successful, performing over 240 times, earning more than 600,000 francs at the box office, and still playing when the composer died in October 1880.