world premiere

noun

Updated on: 15 Apr 2018

Definition of world premiere

: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world

Recent Examples of world premiere from the Web

The 2018 lineup features a host of brilliant new works and exciting artist spotlights, including one world premiere, eight North American premieres, and seven U.S. premieres, with many of the filmmakers in person.

— jon wertheim, SI.com, "Mailbag: Did David Ferrer’s Davis Cup Triumph Doom ITF Proposal for Revamp?," 11 Apr. 2018
How this relentless sonic barrage (its 35 minutes seemed interminable) related to the work of the abstract expressionist sculptor Louise Nevelson, the piece’s inspirational namesake, was unclear in this world premiere.

— john von rhein, chicagotribune.com, "Vivica Genaux delivers exciting Vivaldi vocals with Third Coast Baroque," 8 Apr. 2018
Let’s dispense with preliminaries: In so many ways, live dance and music don’t get better than Alonzo King’s world premiere collaboration with tabla master Zakir Hussain, continuing through Sunday, April 15, at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

— rachel howard, San Francisco Chronicle, "Hussain on hand for Lines Ballet’s glorious 35th birthday," 8 Apr. 2018
Maddi’s Fridge’ This world premiere from Tempe’s Childsplay troupe is about best friends Maddi and Sofia.

— kerry lengel, azcentral, "Top musicals, plays to see in Phoenix: 'Color Purple,' 'Three Sistahs,' 'Low Down Dirty Blues'," 2 Apr. 2018
Inspired by the Persian allegory of the same name, the collaborative world premiere draws from stories collected from local refugees and features dancers from as far away as Brazil and Egypt.

— BostonGlobe.com, "The Ticket: What’s happening in the local arts world," 30 Mar. 2018
The back stories of the characters are layered and compelling, shaped by real-world research and workshop improvisations leading up to the world premiere at CPT.

— andrea simakis, cleveland.com, "'American Dreams' at Cleveland Public Theatre uses game-show format to put the immigration debate in our hands (review)," 22 Feb. 2018
The world premiere of Jalbert’s two-movement Violin Concerto was performed last June by St. Paul Chamber Orchestra concertmaster Stephen Copes, with conductor Thomas Zehetmair leading the SPCO.

— elaine schmidt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Symphony to perform Pierre Jalbert's new violin concerto," 14 Feb. 2018
The track’s official music video, recently shot in London, will have its world premiere later this month.

— nicole sands, PEOPLE.com, "Sabrina Carpenter Reveals the Inspiration Behind Her Emotional New Song 'Alien'," 19 Mar. 2018

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