last minute

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She went on to study at the Royal Academy of Music, and made her operatic debut and breakthrough role as a last minute stand-in as the character Pamina in Mozart's The Magic Flute in 1975.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

She was reportedly scheduled to show up at the Orlando, Florida, stop in February, but that was canceled at the last minute.

From Salon • May 17, 2026

Entertaining down to the last minute, the Bastille Opera finally opened its season with a sad-faced functionary who stepped in front of the curtain to tell us that the “Simone Boccanegra” baritone was indisposed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Bass and Raman were generally viewed as allies until February, when Raman jumped into the race at the last minute.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Claire dropped a small velvet ring box into Liyana’s hand at the last minute and ran home crying.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye