As it turned out, he was able to revive a half-completed work which had been started for Vienna and, when finished by June, had become "Caterina Cornaro" and which was given in Naples in January 1844 without the composer being present.
As it turned out, he was able to revive a half-completed work which had been started for Vienna, but only after receiving a rejection to his request to be released from his Naples' obligations did he work on finishing it by May. It had become "Caterina Cornaro" and was to be given in Naples in January 1844 without the composer being present.