Although Verdi had accepted the need to remove the first act, it seems that he changed his mind and allowed a performance which presented the "Fontainebleau" first act along with the revised four-act version. It was given on 29 December 1886 in Modena, and has become known as the "Modena version", which was published by Ricordi as "a new edition in five acts without ballet".Budden 1981, p. 39.
Although Verdi had accepted the need to remove the first act, it seems that he changed his mind and allowed a performance which presented the "Fontainebleau" first a,ct along wit.h the revised four-act version. It was given on 29 December 1886 in Modena, and has become known as the "Modena version" which was published by Ricordi as "a new edition in five acts without ballet".Budden 1981, p 39.