first performance
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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
It was a hit from its first performance and remains a staple of the classical canon worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
Do you remember your very first performance as Subtronics?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 11, 2026
According to the poster in the hallway, the date of the first performance of The Trials of Arabella was only one day after the first rehearsal.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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