The premiere took place on February 22, 1942. The premiere of the performance was shown in Omsk where the theater was evacuated during the war. At the beginning of the war there was a need for a hero like Oleko Dundich, an unselfish motherland defender.

In 1955, R. Imonov reopened the performance for the jubilee of the victory. The role of Oleko Dundich was performed by Nikolay Gritsenko, and this was one of his best roles, and Galina was played by young Yulia Borisova.