The premiere took place in December 1944 . The production caused indignation of the superiors: why should one twitch legs when so much blood is shed! The possibility of staging of an operetta by a dramatic theatre during the war looked suspicious. But the performance had a great success. It was sharp and light, no traces of efforts and sweat. The actors, real masters, played brilliantly, and all the youth was engaged in bright and gaily decorated crowd scenes. “Mam’zelle Nitouche” remained in the repertoire during many years. An illegal wartime masterpiece became a smash hit in Moscow.