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opening night

NOUN
first performance
Synonyms
WEAK
debut first appearance first night first showing gala opening gala performance opener premiere preview sneak preview world premiere

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Singers were sewing costumes and painting sets right up to opening night.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Paul McCartney headlined opening night and played 50-plus minutes after curfew.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

During a month of rehearsals before opening night, Mykkanen made exercising and walking through Central Park part of his ritual to escape from the opera's dark themes.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

How about Australia, winners on opening night against Taiwan?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

“I probably won’t be able to get these back from you until after opening night because rehearsals are taking over my life this week and next.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner