world premiere
noun
: the first regular performance (as of a theatrical production) anywhere in the world
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Unaware of their art-world premiere in New York at the Met—one of the most prestigious museums on Earth—the group faithfully continued their investigations until Richards’s death in 2015.
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson attend the Back to Black world premiere in London.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The film, diving into questions of family, memory, and identity, world premieres in the Limelight program of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson attend the Back to Black world premiere in London.
—Glamour, 1 Feb. 2026
The Grammys and the opera category The Best Opera Recording award goes to the conductor, album producers, principal soloists, and the composer and librettist, if applicable, of a world premiere opera recording.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
The film, diving into questions of family, memory, and identity, world premieres in the Limelight program of the 55th edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR).
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 29 Jan. 2026
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“World premiere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/world%20premiere. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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