1964: Russian operatic composer Lev Knipper wrote a three-part symphony in 1962,[REF] his skazka (tale) entitled Malen′kiy Prints (The Little Prince), which was first performed in Moscow in 1978 [REF].
1981: A musical theatre adaptation entitled The Little Prince and the Aviator, co-produced by lawyer A. Joseph Tandet who held the rights to The Little Prince, with music composed by John Barry and directed by Jerry Adler.