world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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The festival now boasts 8 world premieres, 16 international premieres, 20 European premieres and 19 Italian premieres.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Directed by Mexican filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco, the drama made its world premiere on Sunday at the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival and is the director’s first feature-length film.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, the film will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this summer.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Directed by Mexican filmmaker J. Xavier Velasco, the drama made its world premiere on Sunday at the 41st Chicago Latino Film Festival and is the director’s first feature-length film.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, the film will debut on HBO and will be available to stream on Max this summer.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 6 Apr. 2025
The National Symphony Orchestra is planning warhorses by Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich and world premieres by Carlos Simon, the Kennedy Center’s composer in residence; Valerie Coleman; and others.
—Javier C. Hernández, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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