Continental Europe The first production outside France is believed to have been at Breslau in October 1859. In December of the same year the opera opened in Prague. The work was given in German at the Carltheater, Vienna, in March 1860 in a version by Ludwig Kalisch, revised and embellished by Johann Nestroy, who played Jupiter. Making fun of Graeco-Roman mythology had a long tradition in the popular theatre of Vienna, and audiences had no difficulty with the disrespect that had outraged Jules Janin and others in Paris.Gier, Albert. "La fortune d'Offenbach en Allemagne: Traductions, Jugements Critiques, Mises en Scène", Lied Und Populäre Kultur, 57 (2012), pp. 161–180 (in French) It was for this production that Carl Binder put together the version of the overture that is now the best known. There were revivals at the same theatre in February and June 1861 (both given in French) and at the Theater an der Wien in January 1867. 1860 saw the work's local premieres in Brussels, Stockholm, Copenhagen and Berlin. Productions followed in Warsaw, St Petersburg, and Budapest, and then Zurich, Madrid, Amsterdam, Milan and Naples.
continental europe the first production outside france is believed to have been at breslau in october 1859 in december of the same year the opera opened in prague the work was given in german at the carltheater vienna in march 1860 in a version by ludwig kalisch revised and embellished by johann nestroy who played jupiter making fun of graeco-roman mythology had a long tradition in the popular theatre of vienna and audiences had no difficulty with the disrespect that had outraged jules janin and others in parisgier albert "la fortune d'offenbach en allemagne traductions jugements critiques mises en scène" lied und populäre kultur 57 (2012) pp 161–180 (in french) it was for this production that carl binder put together the version of the overture that is now the best known there were revivals at the same theatre in february and june 1861 (both given in french) and at the theater an der wien in january 1867 1860 saw the work's local premieres in brussels stockholm copenhagen and berlin productions followed in warsaw st petersburg and budapest and then zurich madrid amsterdam milan and naples