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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.
premiere
'die Premiere' and 'die Weltpremiere' both refer to the first public performance or showing of a work. The difference is the scale. A 'Premiere' can be the first performance at a particular place, in a country, or for a particular audience. A 'Weltpremiere' is the very first performance or showing ever, anywhere in the world. The words are easy to confuse because every world premiere is also a premiere, but not every premiere is a world premiere.
Die Weltpremiere des Films findet nächsten Monat in Cannes statt.
The world premiere of the film will take place in Cannes next month.
Die Premiere des Theaterstücks in Berlin war schnell ausverkauft.
The premiere of the play in Berlin sold out quickly.