Tarquin was followed by three more "essays for an American music theatre" to Krenek's own libretti, but his McCarthy opera, Pallas Athene weint, was commissioned by the Hamburg State Opera, and his late works were all written for European venues.
Tarquin åtföljdes av tre ytterligare "essays for an American music theatre" till Kreneks egna libretton, men hans McCarthy opera, Pallas Athene weint beställdes av Hamburgs statsopera och hans senare verk skrevs alla för europeiska scener.