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To perform a play, film, or piece of music publicly in front of an audience for the very first time.
Das neue Musical wird nächsten Monat in Hamburg uraufgeführt.
The new musical will premiere in Hamburg next month.
The prefix 'ur-' means 'very first' or 'original'. In combination with 'aufführen' (to perform), 'uraufführen' (to premiere) therefore means to perform something publicly for the very first time.
Die Band wird ihren neuen Song zum ersten Mal live auf dem Festival uraufführen.
The band will premiere their new song live at the festival.
'Uraufführen' (to premiere) is a separable verb. The prefix 'urauf' separates from the verb in a main clause and stands at the end of the sentence.
Das Theater führte das Stück letztes Jahr in Berlin urauf.
The theater premiered the play in Berlin last year.
This verb is very often used in the passive to emphasize which work is being shown rather than who is performing it. The typical form is 'etwas wird uraufgeführt' (something is being premiered).
Die Oper wurde im Nationaltheater feierlich uraufgeführt.
The opera was ceremoniously premiered at the National Theater.
The verb is used exclusively in the context of art and culture. You can premiere a play, a film, an opera, a musical, or a piece of music.
Der Regisseur war nervös, bevor sein neuer Film uraufgeführt wurde.
The director was nervous before his new film premiered.
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'die Premiere' and 'uraufführen' are closely related because both concern the first public performance or showing of a work. The most important difference is the part of speech and the perspective. 'Premiere' is the event itself: you go to a 'Premiere'. 'uraufführen' is the verb for the action: a theater, orchestra, or team performs a work publicly for the first time. Learners may confuse the words because they occur in the same situation. Natural phrases are: 'Die Premiere findet statt' (the premiere takes place) or 'Das Stück wird uraufgeführt' (the play is being premiered).
Das Stadttheater führt das neue Stück am Freitag urauf.
The city theater is premiering the new play on Friday.
Die Premiere beginnt um acht Uhr, deshalb kommen wir etwas früher.
The premiere starts at eight o'clock, so we're coming a little earlier.