It was composed during the period 1863 to 1866, and first performed at the Provisional Theatre, Prague, on 30 May 1866 in a two-act format with spoken dialogue.
Den er komponeret i perioden 1863-1866 og uropført på Prags provisoriske teater, Prozatimní divadlo, den 30. maj 1866 i en version i to akter med talt dialog.