The first time any part of Ça Ira was heard in public was on 16 October 2002 when the Overture was performed live at the Royal Albert Hall in London[REF] by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra, during a benefit gala for the Countryside Alliance [REF].
The official premiere took place in Rome on 17 November 2005, in front of a sold-out crowd, and was followed the next evening by another performance.