The UK premiere occurred on 24 September 1897 in Manchester and the US premiere of "Le Villi" came on 17 December 1908 at the New York Metropolitan Opera conducted by Arturo Toscanini. Performed as a double bill with Mascagni's "Cavalleria rusticana", the Met's production featured Frances Alda as Anna and Alessandro Bonci as Roberto. The work did not receive its premiere at the Vienna State Opera until 23 October 2005 when it was performed in a double bill with Leoš Janáček's "Osud". Simone Young conducted the performance with Krassimira Stoyanova as Anna and José Cura as Roberto.