Several composers, chief among them Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov and Dmitri Shostakovich, have created new editions of the opera to "correct" perceived technical weaknesses in the composer's original scores.
Mitmed heliloojad, peamiselt Nikolai Rimski-Korsakov ja Dmitri Šostakovitš on loonud uusi väljaandeid ooperist, et "parandada" tehnilisi vajakajäämisi helilooja originaalversioonis.