The opera did not receive its first American performance until its premiere at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in 1996, although it had received a concert performance by the San Francisco Opera Ensemble on 23 January 1981.
The opera did not receive its first American performance until its premiere at the Spoleto Festival U.S.A. in 1996. It had received a concert performance by the San Francisco Opera Ensemble on 23 January 1981.