Complex sentence: The opera is based on Franz Kafka's German-language short story "In the Penal Colony" and was commissioned by ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington, where it premiered on 31 August 2000.
Split into simpler sentences: The opera is based on Franz Kafka's German-language short story "In the Penal Colony". It was commissioned by ACT Theatre in Seattle, Washington, where it premiered on 31 August 2000.