According to the News, a representative of the Prokofiev Foundation, which was created by the composer's widow in 1983 to manage rights to his music, contacted the opera company after the premiere and withdrew permission for the use of Prokofiev's music.
In addition to the unorthodox staging, the News says, the foundation objects to what it claims is an inaccurate use of the music.
Performances of the production have been suspended pending legal action.