first performance
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Known for creating an indelible VMAs moment when she kissed Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera onstage during a 2003 medley, Madonna also opened the show with her first performance at the event since that night.
From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026
Yuta: I think this was actually our first performance in the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
The show, titled Cartwheel, arrived at the festival as one of this year's most talked‑about productions, attracting criticism from Meredith Kercher's sister Stephanie ahead of its first performance.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Glass then gave the rights to the Boston Symphony for a July 5 first performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The first performance of the day goes surprisingly smoothly, though most of the seniors use it as an opportunity to sleep in an extra two hours.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
