première
Enable an agent to recognise a première, assess the evidence for its claimed firstness, track its readiness and occurrence, and determine appropriate next actions.
Research draft, second pass
A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.
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Purpose and description
Enable an agent to recognise a première, assess the evidence for its claimed firstness, track its readiness and occurrence, and determine appropriate next actions.
A première is the first public performance or presentation of a work, either anywhere or within an explicitly specified territory, language, medium, or version.
It can be Express a première designation with its subject and firstness scope made explicit.; Compare known earlier presentations and flag evidence that challenges the designation.; Distinguish an announced première from an event documented as having occurred.; Identify unresolved permissions or programme changes before proceeding with presentation.; Recommend revising or withdrawing a première label when chronology or subject identity changes..
Distinguishing features
A première identifies both what is being presented and the scope in which the presentation is claimed to be first; an ordinary performance need not make either priority claim.
A first performance of a new production can concern a previously performed work, so production identity must be distinguished from work identity.
A gala or red-carpet event qualifies only if its presentation carries a relevant firstness claim; ceremonial prominence alone is insufficient.
An opening night may begin a local run without being the work's world première.
A preview, private screening or earlier online presentation must be assessed against the claim's stated eligibility rules rather than automatically included or excluded.
Scope
+ The work, production or version whose first presentation is claimed
+ The geographical, linguistic, medium-specific or audience scope of the première claim
+ Evidence supporting or challenging firstness, including earlier previews and presentations
+ The presentation's scheduled, actual, postponed or cancelled state
+ Audience access, presentation permissions and constraints specific to the première
- The complete content, authorship and interpretation of the creative work
- The full production process and management of a performance run
- General venue operations and festival administration
- Subsequent ordinary screenings, performances and distribution
- Other senses of première, including a school year or a software product name
Characteristics
- Presented subject
- Identified work, production, edition, cut, adaptation or version Firstness cannot be assessed without deciding which presentations count as presentations of the same subject.
- Priority scope
- World, territory, language, medium, production-specific or another explicitly defined scope; combinations permitted A presentation can be first in one scope while having predecessors in another.
- Claim assessment
- Unassessed, supported within reviewed evidence, disputed or contradicted Separates a promotional designation from an assessed priority claim without assuming exhaustive historical knowledge.
- Presentation time
- Scheduled and actual date/time, timezone and temporal precision Chronology determines priority and helps resolve competing or simultaneous presentations.
- Event lifecycle
- Proposed, announced, scheduled, underway, completed, interrupted, postponed or cancelled An announced première does not establish that the presentation occurred.
- Audience access
- Public ticketed, public free, invitation-only, press-only, private or mixed; physical or remote Audience eligibility can affect whether an earlier presentation counts within a particular première convention.
- Presentation authority
- Relevant rights holder, organiser and documented permission or restriction An agent needs evidence of applicable authority before arranging or changing the presentation.
Also called
Where this came from
wikidata · CC0 1.0
Drafted structure
Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 5 bundles · 9 layers · 14 findings · 25 questions.
Presented subject and boundaries Establish what is making its debut and distinguish its première from neighbouring event types.
A work, a new production and a revised version can carry different first-presentation claims.
Subject identity
Identify the creative subject at the level relevant to the première.
Work, production or version
Record whether firstness concerns the underlying work, a particular production or an identifiable version; leave equivalence between versions unresolved where evidence is insufficient.
- What exactly is being presented for the first time: the work, this production, or a specified version? definition
- Which differences from earlier presentations justify treating this as a distinct subject, and who supplies that criterion? boundary
Première designation
Separate the first-presentation claim from surrounding ceremony and programme labels.
Designation and event type
Capture the exact designation and its issuer without assuming that an opening night, launch or gala establishes firstness.
- Who calls this event a première, and what exact wording do they use? provenance
- Does the designation refer to an actual presentation of the subject or only to an associated celebration or launch? boundary
Firstness scope and evidence Make the priority claim explicit and assess it against relevant predecessors.
Firstness is the defining claim of a première and depends on scope, eligibility rules and available evidence.
Priority qualification
Specify the boundaries within which the presentation is claimed to be first.
Scope and eligible presentations
Record territorial, linguistic, medium and audience qualifications together with the convention governing which presentations count.
- Within which territory, language, medium or other boundary is this presentation claimed to be first? definition
- Under the applicable convention, do previews, private showings, broadcasts or online availability count as prior presentations? boundary
Chronological assessment
Evaluate known earlier or simultaneous presentations and the limits of the search.
Predecessors and counterevidence
Link candidate predecessors to dated evidence and distinguish a supported claim from one merely lacking a known contradiction.
- Which documented presentations could precede or coincide with this event, and how precisely are their times known? measurement
- What sources were examined for earlier presentations, and what gaps remain in that evidence? provenance
- Does the available evidence support retaining, qualifying or disputing the première claim? action
Presentation and occurrence Connect the claimed première to the planned event and what actually happened.
Cancellation, substitution or interruption can change whether the claimed first presentation took place.
Scheduled presentation
Identify the planned presentation's time, setting, programme and access conditions.
Première arrangement
Record where, when and to whom the specified subject is scheduled to be presented, including linked physical and online components.
- When and where is the claimed première scheduled, including timezone and any online presentation? measurement
- Which audiences can access each component, and which component is intended to establish firstness? boundary
Actual presentation
Establish occurrence separately from announcements and planned arrangements.
Occurrence and deviations
Record evidence of the actual presentation, its subject and any interruption, substitution or postponement affecting the claim.
- What evidence establishes that the specified work, production or version was actually presented, and at what time? provenance
- If only an excerpt was presented or the event was interrupted, does it qualify under the stated première convention? boundary
- What lifecycle state and première designation should now be recorded after any cancellation, substitution or delay? action
Permissions and priority consequences Assess whether the planned première may proceed and how changes affect related firstness claims.
A première can involve presentation permissions and explicit restrictions on earlier or competing availability.
Presentation permissions
Identify documented authority and conditions for this presentation.
Authority and restrictions
Record applicable presentation permissions and any documented première-specific exclusivity or availability conditions without assuming such conditions exist.
- Who can authorise this presentation, and what evidence records permission for the intended version, audience and medium? provenance
- Do any documented conditions restrict earlier screenings, performances, streams or competing première designations? boundary
- Which unresolved conditions must be addressed before an agent arranges or changes the presentation? action
Claim maintenance
Track changes that alter this première's designation or the status of related presentations.
Changed priority and designations
Identify which recorded claims require reassessment when an earlier presentation is discovered or the event's timing, access or version changes.
- Which other presentations make firstness claims about the same subject within overlapping scopes? boundary
- If the chronology, audience access or presented version changes, which designations require review and what evidence supports each revision? action
Evidence and external alignment What the world already says about this thing, gathered so the model can be checked against it.
A model that cannot be lined up against existing standards, identifiers and practice cannot be adopted by anyone who already uses them.
Reported evidence
Findings from the breadth pass, kept separate from the structural claims.
Check these first
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- The event sense is inferred from the domain and name because no sense was recorded.
- Première status is scope-dependent; international première commonly means the first presentation outside the work's country of origin, but exact criteria vary.
- This account is based on recall; no sources or institution-specific rules were checked.
- Which of these check these first hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Kinds and varieties
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- World première
- International première
- National première
- Regional or local première
- Language première
- Première of a revised version
- Which of these kinds and varieties hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Real-world use
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Announcing the first public presentation of a film, play, opera, dance work, or musical composition.
- Documenting a work's performance and reception history.
- Establishing eligibility or exclusivity under a film festival's première requirements.
- Promoting a new work through an opening presentation attended by creators, performers, press, or invited guests.
- Which of these real-world use hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Failure modes and hazards
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Claiming a world première when an earlier qualifying public presentation exists.
- Omitting the territorial, linguistic, or version-specific scope of a première claim.
- Confusing the première of a new production with the first performance of the underlying work.
- Losing festival eligibility because an earlier screening or online release conflicts with the festival's rules.
- Treating a promotional première date as the date of general public release.
- Which of these failure modes and hazards hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Regional variation
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- National and regional première claims depend on the territory specified.
- Film festivals differ in whether earlier domestic screenings, online availability, or private screenings affect première status.
- Both 'première' and 'premiere' occur in English usage.
- Which of these regional variation hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
Neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart
Recalled without web access and unsourced; every item is a lead to verify.
- Opening night - Opening night begins a particular production's run; the work may have been performed many times before.
- Preview - A preview precedes an official opening or release; whether it counts against première status depends on the relevant convention or rules.
- Release - Release makes a work available for distribution or consumption; a première is a first presentation and may precede general availability.
- Debut - A debut can be a person's first professional appearance or an entity's first introduction; a première ordinarily concerns the presentation of a work.
- Revival - A revival presents a previously performed work again, although its particular production may be new.
- Which of these neighbouring kinds and how to tell them apart hold for the sense of première this model covers, and on what evidence? provenance
What the second pass must settle
- Does this registry entry mean the first-presentation event sense of première, and does an existing world model already own that concept?
- How do relevant performing arts, film and other presentation communities distinguish a première from previews, private presentations and general release?
- What degree of revision establishes a separate version or production eligible for its own première claim?
- How should simultaneous presentations, incomplete performances and historically uncertain dates affect firstness assessments?
- Which recognised authorities or documented conventions govern première designations when organisers, archives and rights holders disagree?