first performance
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For singer and flautist Miadhachlughain O'Donnell, from County Down, the scale of what the group are now doing would have seemed unimaginable during that first performance.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
For their first performance, the principles wore their own costumes, and a "scratch" orchestra was formed of local musicians.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
Do you remember your very first performance as Subtronics?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
The only other characters identified in the program are Tybalt and Mercutio—Renan Cerdeiro and Shu Kinouchi, respectively, at my first performance; Addison Ector and Kyle Halford at my second.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 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
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