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world premiere
The very first public performance or presentation of a work (e.g., a film, play, or piece of music) anywhere in the world.
Der Film feierte seine Weltpremiere bei den Filmfestspielen in Cannes.
The film celebrated its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
This word is made up of 'Welt' (world) and 'Premiere' (premiere). 'Premiere' comes from French and means 'first performance.' The addition of 'Welt' emphasizes that it is the first performance worldwide.
Die Weltpremiere des neuen Musicals findet in Hamburg statt.
The world premiere of the new musical is taking place in Hamburg.
A very common fixed collocation is 'seine/ihre Weltpremiere feiern' (to celebrate/have its world premiere). This is often used in reports about cultural events.
Der neue James-Bond-Film feierte seine Weltpremiere in London.
The new James Bond film celebrated its world premiere in London.
The word is used exclusively in the cultural field for films, plays, operas, musicals, or compositions. A world premiere often takes place as part of a festival.
Die Oper hatte ihre Weltpremiere bei den Salzburger Festspielen.
The opera had its world premiere at the Salzburg Festival.
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**Uraufführung** and **Weltpremiere** can refer to the same event: the first public presentation of a work. **Uraufführung** focuses on the work being performed for the first time; **Weltpremiere** emphasizes that it had not previously been presented publicly anywhere in the world.
Das Stadttheater feiert heute die Weltpremiere des zuvor nirgendwo gezeigten Stücks.
Today, the city theater is celebrating the world premiere of the play, which has not been shown anywhere before.
Das neue Theaterstück erlebt heute am Stadttheater seine Uraufführung.
The new play premieres at the city theater today.
