first performance
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Glass then gave the rights to the Boston Symphony for a July 5 first performance.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 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
Their first performance, in San Diego, sold out fast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026
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
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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