PERSON@1 and PERSON@2 wanted to follow PERSON@3 in giving the opera a contemporary setting , but the authorities at ORGANIZATION@1 insisted that it be set in the past , `` c. NUMBER@1 '' .

PERSON@1 and PERSON@2 wanted to follow PERSON@3 in giving the opera a contemporary setting , but the authorities at ORGANIZATION@1 insisted that it be set in the past .
