Why did Sergey Prokofiev visit the Soviet Union in 1927?

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Portrait of composer Sergey Prokofiev, circa 1938, wearing round glasses, a suit, and a tie, looking slightly to the side. — Sergey Prokofiev Sergey Prokofiev.

In 1927, Sergey Prokofiev visited the Soviet Union for a concert tour. During this visit, he was received with great enthusiasm by the public, who regarded him as a world-renowned Russian musician and revolutionary. While in the country, he also took the opportunity to strengthen his long-standing professional associations with the innovative theatrical producer Vsevolod Meyerhold, who subsequently assisted him in a significant revision of his opera The Gambler.1