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When you go to a show on opening night, or even the second performance, it is at the very beginning of what it will become. By the end of this run, the show will actually be what it is intended to be.
Susanna Phillips

Meaning of "opening night" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OPENING NIGHT

opening night  [ˈəʊpənɪŋ naɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OPENING NIGHT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Opening night is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OPENING NIGHT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

opening night

Premiere

A premiere is the first public performance of a work, such as theatre work, film, dance, or musical composition. Raymond F. Betts attributes the introduction of the film premiere to Sid Grauman.

Definition of opening night in the English dictionary

The definition of opening night in the dictionary is the first performance. Other definition of opening night is the first night a new establishment is open for business.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OPENING NIGHT


aconite
ˈækəˌnaɪt
all-night
ˌɔːlˈnaɪt
amblygonite
æmˈblɪɡəˌnaɪt
finite
ˈfaɪnaɪt
fortnight
ˈfɔːtˌnaɪt
ignite
ɪɡˈnaɪt
knight
naɪt
kryptonite
ˈkrɪptəˌnaɪt
late-night
ˈleɪtnaɪt
Mennonite
ˈmɛnəˌnaɪt
midnight
ˈmɪdˌnaɪt
night
naɪt
nite
naɪt
overnight
ˌəʊvəˈnaɪt
reunite
ˌriːjuːˈnaɪt
tanzanite
ˈtænzəˌnaɪt
tonight
təˈnaɪt
tonite
ˈtəʊnaɪt
unite
juːˈnaɪt
weeknight
ˈwiːkˌnaɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OPENING NIGHT

opencast
opencast mining
opener
opening
opening act
opening arguments
opening balance
opening batsman
opening bowler
opening ceremony
opening gambit
opening hours
opening time
opening times
openly
openmouthedly
openmouthedness
openness
openside
openwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE OPENING NIGHT

anight
benight
big night
black knight
bright
election night
first night
fly-by-night
gala night
good night
grey knight
guest night
hen night
karaoke night
moonlight night
night-night
school night
stag night
watch night
white knight
yesternight

Synonyms and antonyms of opening night in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «opening night» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OPENING NIGHT

Find out the translation of opening night to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of opening night from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «opening night» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

开场夜
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

estreno
570 millions of speakers

English

opening night
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उद्घाटन रात
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ليلة الافتتاح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

премьера
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

estreia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোলার ঘন্টা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

première
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

waktu pembukaan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Eröffnungsabend
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

初演の夜
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

개봉 첫날 밤
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Jam mbukak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đêm khai mạc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொடக்க நேரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उघडण्याची वेळ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

açılış saatleri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

otwarcie noc
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прем´єра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

noapte de deschidere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άνοιγμα νύχτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opening van die nag
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

premiär
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

premieren
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of opening night

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENING NIGHT»

The term «opening night» is quite widely used and occupies the 34.022 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OPENING NIGHT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about opening night

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8 QUOTES WITH «OPENING NIGHT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word opening night.
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Betsy Brandt
I love opening night, and I love doing plays. But one of my favorite parts about doing a play or working on a new play is rehearsal.
2
John Edward
I went to see 'Listen to My Heart: The Songs of David Friedman.' I have been a fan of his music for years, and I was invited to opening night because I know one of the producers.
3
Katie Leclerc
My junior year, I was in a play at school and five days before opening night, I still didn't know my lines. opening night was a disaster. I was so embarrassed. The director made me work backstage for the rest of the performance.
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Susanna Phillips
When you go to a show on opening night, or even the second performance, it is at the very beginning of what it will become. By the end of this run, the show will actually be what it is intended to be.
5
Tim Rice
I am sure if you went back to the days of 'My Fair Lady,' they would have had one public dress rehearsal, and that is it. And in a way, I would like to go back to that. Now you have people tweeting and blogging immediately, so you may as well regard your first preview as your opening night because you are going to get reviews.
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Cassie Scerbo
I'm a total Twihard. I read all the books and saw every movie on opening night with my mom.
7
Adam Schiff
Notwithstanding these setbacks, the dream of a beautiful American orchestra goes on, and I share Dr. King's faith that each year we move inexorably closer to a magnificent opening night.
8
Yanni
The good news is when you open up in Vegas, you have a lot of friends, because they all come over to see your opening night.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OPENING NIGHT»

Discover the use of opening night in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to opening night and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Opening night on Broadway: a critical quotebook of the ...
Combining the glitter and excitement of the first critical reception of the Broadway musical with the expertise of a true insider, here are the voices of the most acclaimed theatre critics, who wrote during the era of such innovative ...
Steven Suskin, 1990
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Opening Night
Dear Diary, Opening night is in two days! At least I know my lines now. In fact, the other day, Johnny forgot his line. After a minute, I whispered it to him very softly so no one else would know. He looked totally surprised. “Thanks, Julia!” he said ...
Rachel Kranz, 2011
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OPENING NIGHT
shows and also had rehearsals so the director could tweak things while gauging audience reaction. And then, four weeks later, came the night I had dreamt of, been waiting for * OPENING NIGHT! There was a buzz in the green room that day .
Diksha Basu, 2013
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Opening Night (The Ngaio Marsh Collection)
A classic Ngaio Marsh novel reissued.
Ngaio Marsh, 2009
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Opening Night with the Woodwind Family!
Trisha Speed Shaskan. HAUT BOIS, the oboe FLINT, the flute MOM, the bassoon DAD, the saxophone CLARA, the clarinet Tonight: A Concert Featuring the Woodwinds 3 Bonjour!My name is Haut Bois (oh-bwah). It's French for “oboe.
Trisha Speed Shaskan, 2010
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Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of ...
Anatol Opening Night: May 20, ¡9¡¡, in Szeged at the Szegedi Városi Színház. Author: Schnitzler. Lugosi portrayed Max. 73. Anna Karenina Opening Night: September 3, ¡9¡¡, at the Magyar Színház (Hungarian Theater) of Budapest. Producer: ...
Gary Don Rhodes, 1997
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Approaching the Millennium: Essays on Angels in America
For the artists involved in the production an opening night is an opportunity to honor all the behind-the-scenes work of the production. Actors, directors, and designers, for example, exchange cards and gifts; friends, spouses, and supporters of ...
Deborah R. Geis, Steven F. Kruger, 1997
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More Than a Method: Trends and Traditions in Contemporary ...
In Opening Night, Cassavetes's characters are "theater people" in their specialized environment — a theater company putting on a play. The characters are all defined by their relationship to the production. Myrtle Gordon (Gena Rowlands) is ...
Cynthia Baron, Diane Carson, Frank P. Tomasulo, 2004
9
Acts of Intervention: Performance, Gay Culture, and AIDS
Sometimes, in fact, depending upon the goals of the production, future producers and presenters also are invited to the opening night in the hope that the play will be produced elsewhere in the future. Given these two components, one can ...
David Román, 1998
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The Opening Night Murder
Anne Rutherford. new one made. I've tired of my old favorite and wish for a change.” She eyed the color against her skin, thinking hard. It seemed to Suzanne that she'd never in her life had a new dressing gown before the old onewas ...
Anne Rutherford, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OPENING NIGHT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term opening night is used in the context of the following news items.
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Weaver shines on Prairie Dirt Classic opening night
FAIRBURY — The event attracted the nation's top dirt late model drivers and teams, but it was a local favorite who stole the show as the World ... «Bloomington Pantagraph, Jul 15»
2
Auto racing: Truscott, Peter pick up wins on opening night of WMDTC
SPRING VALLEY — If anyone was going to pass Mike Truscott late in Thursday's Wissota Midwest Modifieds feature, they were given a perfect ... «Post-Bulletin, Jul 15»
3
Ruthless! Co-Writers Get Engaged on Opening Night Watch the …
Ruthless! co-writers Joel Paley and Marvin Laird, who are also partners offstage, shared a life-changing moment during the musical's July 13 opening night. «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
4
Theater company prepares for opening night
The dress rehearsals are over and it's time for opening night at the Rose Theater in Maryville. The Nodaway Community Theater Company ... «Maryville Daily Forum, Jul 15»
5
Events: DC Swim Show Opening Night
Café Milano was abuzz last night as photographers snapped photos of models and guests sipped champagne at the press night for DC Swim ... «Washington Life Magazine, Jul 15»
6
Celebs step out at the opening night of The Bodyguard
Well known faces from Radio, Television ,Fashion and Sport stepped out tonight for the glitzy Vip opening night of the musical The Bodyguard ... «Goss.ie, Jul 15»
7
Weekend Events: Bethesda Row Summer Sidewalk Sale; Oliver …
Opening Night — 7 p.m. Friday — Roundhouse Theatre, 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda. It's the classic story of a young orphan who meets ... «BethesdaMagazine.com, Jul 15»
8
Buckeyes win 7 of 9 on opening night of Columbus Sectional
Highlighting things was a lifetime-best 8:39.13 win by rising junior Lindsey Clary in the 800 meter free. Stock Photo via Mike Lewis/Ola Vista ... «SwimSwam, Jul 15»
9
Thornydale and Sunnyside win on Junior Softball opening night
ORO VALLEY, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. It was a good first night for Tucson at the Little League Softball West Regionals at Arthur Pack Park. «Tucson News Now, Jul 15»
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MIFF opening night: Paul Cox has a date with destiny
Force of Destiny is the opening night feature at this year's Melbourne International Film Festival. It is the story of a sculptor, played by David ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»

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