last performance

Final curtain call

A last performance is a final appearance by an artist, actor, musician, or performer—either the concluding show of a run or tour, or the end of a career.

The phrase carries emotional weight, suggesting farewell or finality: Her last performance brought the audience to tears.

It can also describe a final effort before death or retirement: The pianist's last performance was recorded just weeks before he died.

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encore · farewell · farewell tour · goodbye · closing night · closing act · retirement · end of an era · ovation · applause · take a bow · bow · stage · spotlight · audience · tears · standing ovation · legacy

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sequence position

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Inaugural public showing

debut · premiere · opening night · first show · professional debut

career/artistic trajectory

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First public appearance

debut performance · breakthrough performance · professional debut · stage debut

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G