However, the 72-year-old Hasse was out of touch with current theatrical tastes, and although his opera was praised by the Empress Maria Theresa, its overall reception was lukewarm, especially compared to the triumphant success of Ascanio.
Con todo, Hasse (que tiña 72 anos) estaba afastado das modas teatrais e, aínda que a emperatriz viúva María Teresa eloxiou a súa ópera, a recepción foi tibia, especialmente comparándoa co éxito triunfal de Ascanio.