 Deutscher finished writing the overture to the opera "just a few days before the performance".In 2016, Deutscher expanded the opera considerably and orchestrated it for an ensemble of 20 musicians, and in December 2016, a longer version of the opera (in German) premiered in Vienna, with conductor Zubin Mehta as patron of the production.The premiere was received with a standing ovation and with jubilation by the Austrian and international press.