sentences:  An abridged version with diminished orchestration was prepared by Boris Blacher and presented as part of the Berlin Festival at the Schlosspark-Theater, in West Berlin, on 19 September 1955.At the Holland Festival at The Hague on 25 June 1971 a 90-minute concert version was prepared by Jozef Heinzelmann and David Drew.It included the entire score in its original orchestration, with narration spoken by Lotte Lenya.